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Tristane Banon Born 13 June 1979
Neuilly-sur-Seine, FranceOccupation Journalist and writer Language French Notable award(s) I Forgot to Kill Her (J'ai oublié de la tuer) selected for Chambéry 2005 festival for first novels - "Festival du premier roman Chambéry". http://www.festivalpremierroman.com/page_festival.php. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
www.tristane-banon-officiel.comTristane Banon (born 13 June 1979) is a French journalist and writer. She is the daughter of Anne Mansouret and Gabriel Banon. She is a regular contributor on youth affairs at the French news website Atlantico.[1]
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Biography
Tristane Banon was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France's wealthiest suburb, on 13 June 1979. She is the daughter of Anne Mansouret, Socialist vice-president of the general council of Eure, representing Évreux-Est, in Upper Normandy.[2] and French-Morrocan businessman Gabriel Banon who served as industrial policy advisor to French President Georges Pompidou and as economic advisor to Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.[3][4] She is a god-daughter of Dominique Strauss-Kahn's second wife Brigitte Guillemette and has been widely reported as a close friend of one of Strauss-Kahn’s daughters, Camille.[5] Guillemette, however, denies that Camille has ever been a friend of Banon's.[6]
Banon earned a diploma from the Ecole Supérieure de Journalisme de Paris, and initially worked in casual jobs as a journalist, as an anchorwoman on a television show about new information and communication technologies, and as a sport journalist.[3][7] She was employed in the politics department, and later the cultural department, of the French weekly Paris-Match, then worked at the daily newspaper Le Figaro.[5][7]
Her first book, a long essay entitled Erreurs avouées… (au masculin) about the biggest mistakes in the lives of political figures, was published in November 2003 by Anne Carrière.[1][5] A short novel Noir délire, inspired by the tragic death of French actress Marie Trintignant, appeared the same year in the literary review Bordel.[1]
Her first novel J’ai oublié de la tuer ("I Forgot to Kill Her") was published in September 2004 by éditions Anne Carrière (édition Le Livre de poche n° 30743). The novel, described by Banon as part-autobiographical, tells the story of a young girl's ruined childhood, neglected by her mother and forced to fend for herself against an alcoholic and abusive nanny.[3]
Her second novel Trapéziste ("Trapezist") appeared in 2006, followed by Daddy Frénésie ("Daddy Frenzy") in 2008.[1]
Banon's allegations against Dominique Strauss-Kahn
On 5 February 2007, during a television chat-show, Banon alleged that Dominique Strauss-Kahn had attempted to rape her in 2002 during the course of an interview while she was researching Erreurs avouées: "It ended really badly. We ended up fighting. It finished really violently ... I said the word 'rape' to scare him but it didn't seem to scare him much... "[8][9] Strauss-Kahn's name was initially bleeped out when the television program was broadcast. The news website AgoraVox later repeated the allegations with his name included and Banon subsequently repeated them on a video recording.[10][11] Banon's mother, Socialist Party politician Anne Mansouret, said in an interview that she had persuaded her daughter not to file charges at the time of the alleged rape attempt.[3][10][12]
On 16 May 2011, it was reported Banon planned to file a legal complaint against Strauss-Kahn.[12] On 20 May, Banon's lawyer, David Koubbi, said that neither he nor Banon wanted to be used (instrumentalisé) by the American judicial system in the New York v. Strauss-Kahn case, later dismissed due to the unreliability in the statements of the main prosecution witness.[13][14] On 4 July, following Strauss-Kahn's release from house-arrest on his own recognizance in the New York case, David Koubbi said that Banon would file a complaint against Strauss-Kahn the following day.[15][16] Strauss-Kahn's lawyers responded by saying they would in turn file a complaint of false accusation (dénonciation calomnieuse) against Banon.[17]
The allegations were referred to, but without naming Banon explicitly, in Christophe Dubois' and Christophe Deloire's best-selling 2006 book Sexus Politicus about the private lives and sexual mores of leading French political figures.[5][18][19] They were also the subject of the concluding chapter of Michel Taubmann's authorised biography Roman Vrai de Dominique Strauss-Kahn ("The True Story of Dominique Strauss-Kahn").[20] Banon contested the version of events described in the biography when it appeared in May 2011.[21]
In July 2011, the Paris prosecutor's office opened a preliminary investigation into Banon's complaint. Strauss-Kahn's lawyers said he had instructed them to open a countercomplaint against Banon for slander.[22] In September Banon stated that if there is no criminal prosecution, she would bring a civil case against Strauss-Kahn.[23] According to a report in L'Express Strauss-Kahn admits to attempting to kiss Banon.[24] On Sep 29 Banon confronted Strauss-Kahn at a Paris police station at the request of French prosecutors investigating the alleged assault.[25][26] In October the French public prosecutors dropped the investigation, they stated, that there was a lack of evidence regarding the allegation of attempted rape.[27] Although there was evidence of the less serious charge of "sexual assault", that charge could not be prosecuted because it was time-barred. According to transcripts of the police interrogation released by Strauss-Kahn's lawyers, Strauss-Kahn stated that, as Banon was leaving the apartment, he attempted to embrace her and to kiss her on the mouth; she pushed him away forcefully, saying something like "what are you doing" and left.[28]
Works
Novellas
- Noir délire [Black Delirium], Paris, éditions Flammarion (Bordel, numéro deux: Toujours aussi pute), 2003 - (ISBN 978-2080686114)
Novels
- J'ai oublié de la tuer [I Forgot To Kill Her], Paris, éditions Anne Carrière, 2004 - Prix du premier roman de Chambéry en 2005 - (ISBN 978-2843372841)
- Trapéziste [Trapezist], Paris, éditions Anne Carrière, 2006 - (ISBN 978-2843374265)
- Daddy Frénésie [Daddy Frenzy], Paris, éditions Plon, 21 août 2008 - (ISBN 978-2259207607)
Essays
- Erreurs avouées... au masculin [Confessed errors...the masculine way], Paris, éditions Anne Carrière, 2003
- Le bal des hypocrites, Vauvert, éditions Au Diable Vauvert, 2011
References
- ^ a b c d "Tristane Banon" (in French). Atlantico. http://www.atlantico.fr/users/tristane-banon. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Anne Mansouret". http://www.mansouret.fr/. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Who is the French writer accusing Strauss-Kahn of sex crimes?". France 24. 6 July 2011. http://www.france24.com/en/20110706-french-writer-accusing-strauss-kahn-sex-crimes-tristane-banon-legal-complaint-france. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ Site du Strategic Partners Group, Limited
- ^ a b c d Samuel, Henry (4 July 2011). "Dominique Strauss-Kahn: profile of 'attempted rape victim' Tristane Banon". http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/dominique-strauss-kahn/8616633/Dominique-Strauss-Kahn-profile-of-attempted-rape-victim-Tristane-Banon.html.
- ^ des Déserts, Sophie (20 July 2011). "L'ex-femme de DSK : "Rien de ce que dit Anne Mansouret n’est vrai"" (in French). Le Nouvel Observateur. http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/actualite/l-affaire-dsk/20110720.OBS7385/l-ex-femme-de-dsk-rien-de-ce-que-dit-anne-mansouret-n-est-vrai.html. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ a b Lazard, Violette. "http://www.leparisien.fr/abo-faitdujour/si-vous-voulez-la-comprendre-lisez-ses-livres-05-07-2011-1520864.php" (in French). Le Parisien. http://www.leparisien.fr/abo-faitdujour/si-vous-voulez-la-comprendre-lisez-ses-livres-05-07-2011-1520864.php. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ Samuel, Henry (16 May 2011). "Dominique Strauss-Kahn 'acted like chimpanzee on heat', woman claims". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/dominique-strauss-kahn/8517179/Dominique-Strauss-Kahn-acted-like-chimpanzee-on-heat-woman-claims.html. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ Lichfield, John (17 May 2011). "Dominique Strauss-Kahn: What's in a reputation?". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/dominique-strausskahn-whats-in-a-reputation-2284965.html. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ a b Alberici, Emma (17 May 2011). "IMF chief a 'rutting chimp', says French writer". ABC News. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/05/17/3218630.htm. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Tristane Banon, DSK et AgoraVox : retour sur une omerta médiatique (avec vidéo exclusive)". http://www.agoravox.fr/actualites/medias/article/tristane-banon-dsk-et-agoravox-94196.
- ^ a b Steven Erlanger (16 May 2011). "‘I Didn’t Wish to Be the Girl Who Had a Problem ...’". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/17/world/europe/17banonbox.html. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ Keaten, Jamey (20 May 2011). "French woman won't demand charges against IMF head". AP. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110520/ap_on_re_eu/imf_leader_france. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ "T. Banon ne porte pas plainte pour l’instant" (in French). BFMTV.com. http://www.bfmtv.com/video-infos-actualite/detail/t-banon-ne-porte-pas-plainte-pour-instant-1281996/. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ Samuel, Henry (4 July 2011). "Dominique Strauss-Kahn facing second sex charge". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/dominique-strauss-kahn/8616545/Dominique-Strauss-Kahn-facing-second-sex-charge.html. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ Claire Chartier et Delphine Saubaber (4 July 2011). "Tristane Banon: "Pourquoi je porte plainte contre DSK"" (in French). L'Express. Reuters/Charles Platiau. http://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/societe/justice/tristane-banon-pourquoi-je-porte-plainte-contre-dsk_1009151.html. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ "DSK va porter plainte pour dénonciation calomnieuse" (in French). Le Point. 4 July 2011. http://www.lepoint.fr/politique/dsk-va-porter-plainte-pour-denonciation-calomnieuse-04-07-2011-1349111_20.php. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "Tristane Banon, dix ans entre scandale et silence" (in French). @rrêt sur images. 19 May 2011. http://www.arretsurimages.net/contenu.php?id=4031. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ Stainville, Raphaël (24 May 2011). "DSK avait un besoin effréné et systématique de séduire" (in French). Le Figaro. http://www.lefigaro.fr/lefigaromagazine/2011/05/21/01006-20110521ARTFIG00003-tout-le-monde-savait-personne-ne-disait-rien.php. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ Verhaeghe, Éric. "Le roman vrai de DSK qui tombe à pic" (in French). Atlantico. http://www.atlantico.fr/decryptage/dsk-tristane-banon-mnef-ps-113141.html. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ De Charette, Laurence. "À Paris, Tristane Banon étudie encore sa stratégie" (in French). Le Figaro. http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2011/05/19/01016-20110519ARTFIG00665--paris-tristane-banon-etudie-encore-sa-strategie.php. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ De La Baume, Maïa (8 July 2011). "French Prosecutors Open Strauss-Kahn Inquiry". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/09/world/europe/09france.html. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/french-author-tristane-banon-vows-to-sue-dominique-strauss-kahn/story-e6frg6so-1226142095785
- ^ http://gothamist.com/2011/09/16/dominique_strauss-kahn_admits_he_tr.php
- ^ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/strauss-kahn-meets-rape-attempt-accuser-tristane-banon-face-to-face/story-e6frg6so-1226153629539
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/dominique-strauss-kahn/8796889/Dominique-Strauss-Kahn-v-Tristane-Banon-their-version-of-events.html
- ^ "French Strauss-Kahn sex assault probe dropped". Reuters.com. October 13, 2011. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/13/us-strausskahn-france-inquiry-idUSTRE79C3JT20111013. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
- ^ afp (14 October 2011). "DSK: "Elle m'a repoussé, j'ai relâché mon étreinte"". Télévision Suisse Romande. http://www.tsr.ch/info/monde/3513166-dsk-elle-m-a-repousse-j-ai-relache-mon-etreinte.html. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
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Categories:- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Neuilly-sur-Seine
- French novelists
- French people of Belgian descent
- French people of Iranian descent
- French women writers
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