Public Prosecutor against Persons Unknown Reference : No description Complaint date : No description Status : Not judged Place of jurisdiction : France, Angoulême Plaintiffs types : Prosecutor Plaintiffs names : No description Defendants : Anonymous Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : François Lafforgue Case nature : Criminal court Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : Other Requests : No description Name of the Court : Judicial Court of Angoulême, France Jurisdiction level : Summary : The Charente farmer Paul François, who had Monsanto held liable for the damage he suffered as a result of the use of the herbicide Lasso that the company produced (N° RG 17/06027 // 15-25.651 // 19-18689), was violently assaulted on January 30, 2023. The public prosecutor's office of Angoulême opened an investigation on February 10 for "violence in meeting", "arrest and sequestration", and "administration of substances". According to the Charente Libre and France 3 Nouvelle Aquitaine, his legs and arms were tied up. His attackers are said to have said: "We're fed up with hearing you and seeing your face on TV". The France 3 newspaper also claims that they tried to make him swallow a liquid. Scientific references : No scientifice reference for this case. Related links : Press article. Le Monde. "Agression de Paul François, l’agriculteur qui a fait condamner Monsanto, le parquet ouvre une enquête pour « violences en réunion »"