Nationality French — Media / podcasts and audio production

Henry Michel

French podcaster and Riviera Détente creator, named in the 2019 Ligue du LOL controversy.

Henry Michel produces the Riviera Détente podcast. His former membership of a Facebook group called Ligue du LOL attracted criticism in 2019 amid accounts of online harassment involving some group members. Acts attributed to other members must not automatically be ascribed to him; the broader criminal investigation was closed without further action.

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Profile No. 5806 · Updated on 28 October 2026

1Documented controversy+ 2 background events

5Sources

0Formal charge · all time

0Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

February 2019–February 2023

Ligue du LOL: group membership and public criticism

Allegations

In February 2019, Henry Michel was named among past members of the Facebook group Ligue du LOL, some members of which were accused by complainants of online harassment. Membership alone does not prove that he personally carried out acts attributed to others. The broader investigation was closed without further action in February 2022, as reported in 2023.

State of the evidence: Past group membership is documented; accusations against the group cannot be attributed to every member.
Legal status — source text: Broader investigation closed without further action in February 2022; no individual conviction established against Henry Michel.
Attribution: Former group membership and public criticism of his conduct, without personally proven criminal acts.

Sources · 3

[1]
Le Monde« Ligue du LOL » : comprendre la polémique10 February 2019MediaHigh reliability
[2]
Le MondeLigue du LOL : le classement sans suite de l’enquête confirme l’étiolement du scandale de 20194 February 2023MediaHigh reliability
[3]
Le Parisien / AFP« Ligue du LOL » : l’enquête pour harcèlement classée sans suite3 February 2023News agencyHigh reliability

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II. Documented background

Documented biographical or institutional milestones (elections, appointments, foundings, acquisitions…). These are not controversies and are not counted as such.

2026
Continued publication of Riviera Détente
The podcast’s publicly available catalogue still contains episodes from 2026.
Sources · 1
1. Ausha — Riviera Détente — podcast, épisodes publiés jusqu’en août 2026
2015
Launch of the Riviera Détente podcast
Henry Michel launched Riviera Détente, an independent audio programme featuring conversation and humour.
Sources · 2
1. Télérama — « Riviera détente », le podcast sudiste loufoque
2. Ausha — Riviera Détente — podcast, épisodes publiés jusqu’en août 2026

III. Constellation of documented links

No documented link with another published profile for now.

Two profiles are linked when a documented controversy of one names the other. The link points to that controversy and its sources; it does not indicate a personal relationship.

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