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Born in France · Nationality French — Alternative health / Social media

Thierry Casasnovas

Also known as: Thierry Casanovas

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French online wellness influencer born in 1974, charged in 2023 in a health-related investigation.

Thierry Casasnovas promotes fasting and raw-food practices, sometimes making disputed therapeutic claims. In 2023 he was placed under formal investigation on eight counts, including illegal practice of medicine and abuse of vulnerable people, with no verified criminal conviction as of the research date. His judicial restrictions were eased in 2026, while separate allegations and commercial litigation remain documented.

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Portrait of Thierry Casasnovas

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9Documented controversies+ 1 background event
9Sources
0Conviction

I. Documented controversies

Case · 5 documented stages

10 March 2023: Formal investigation on eight alleged offences

Formally charged
01

10 March 2023–2026

10 March 2023: Formal investigation on eight alleged offences

Formally charged

A Perpignan investigating judge placed Casasnovas under formal investigation for breach of trust, forgery and use of forgeries, illegal medical and pharmaceutical practice, misleading commercial practices, misuse of company assets, laundering and abuse of vulnerable persons. He was placed under judicial supervision. No criminal conviction in this case was verified by 10 November 2026.

State of the evidence
Formal investigation and all eight counts reported from the prosecutor’s statement.
Legal status — source text
Criminal proceedings pending; no judgment in this case as of research date.
Attribution
Alleged economic and health-related offences, not yet tried.

Last verified: 11 November 2026

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02

January–February 2026

2026: Judicial restrictions eased and YouTube activity resumes

Formally charged

In January 2026, his supervision conditions were eased, allowing renewed online publishing. Restrictions remained, including promotion of raw-food diets as treatment for illness. Civil parties criticized his interpretation of the eased conditions.

State of the evidence
Easing reported by multiple outlets; full court order not located.
Legal status — source text
Criminal proceedings pending; no judgment in this case as of research date.
Attribution
Disputed interpretation of continuing court-imposed restrictions.

Last verified: 11 November 2026

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06

2022–September 2026

September 2026: Questions about a medical stamp reportedly used for a loan

Investigation

Le Parisien reported investigators’ interest in a stamp bearing a doctor’s name that might have been forged and used in a 2022 loan application. The allegation relates to possible forgery and has not been established by a judgment.

State of the evidence
Investigative reporting, with no court ruling on this specific allegation.
Legal status — source text
Investigation ongoing; no conviction or formal criminal charge established.
Attribution
Alleged use of a false medical stamp in a financial transaction.

Sources · 2

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Last verified: 11 November 2026

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08

2016–2023

2016–2023: Numerous reports to France’s sect-monitoring agency

Formally charged

France’s Miviludes received numerous reports about Casasnovas’s content and practices, including claims that restrictive diets could help cure severe illnesses. Those referrals led to scrutiny but are not themselves evidence of a crime.

State of the evidence
Complaint totals reported by the press and UNADFI; referrals are not court findings.
Legal status — source text
Criminal proceedings pending; no judgment in this case as of research date.
Attribution
Allegedly misleading therapeutic advice and potential health risks to followers.

Last verified: 11 November 2026

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2020–February 2022

2020–2022: Criminal investigation opened and premises searched

Formally charged

A judicial investigation opened in 2020 into his activities, with searches carried out in 2022. The proceedings progressed to formal investigation of Casasnovas in March 2023. Searches themselves do not prove guilt.

State of the evidence
Procedural chronology reported from the Perpignan prosecutor’s office.
Legal status — source text
Criminal proceedings pending; no judgment in this case as of research date.
Attribution
Wellness courses and alternative-health practices under investigation.

Last verified: 11 November 2026

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May 2026

May 2026: Former follower alleges coercive influence

Allegations

In a televised interview, a former follower described her experience and alleged coercive influence stemming from Casasnovas’s messages. Her account is a public testimonial, not a judicial finding on her personal allegations.

State of the evidence
First-person television testimony; no court determination on this specific allegation.
Legal status — source text
Public allegations not adjudicated; no criminal prosecution established.
Attribution
Alleged psychological influence on followers.

Last verified: 11 November 2026

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04

2025–July 2026

2025–2026: Commercial claim against Biovie dismissed

Civil / administrative proceedings — against Biovie company

Protagonist is the complainant — these proceedings are not counted in their formal charges or convictions.

Casasnovas sued former commercial partner Biovie after their coconut-water business relationship ended, seeking roughly €340,000–€350,000. The Nîmes Commercial Court rejected his claim, finding no fault by the other company according to available reporting.

State of the evidence
Commercial-case outcome reported by UNADFI drawing on regional journalism.
Legal status — source text
Non-criminal proceedings or ruling; no criminal conviction established.
Attribution
Claimant in a contractual dispute, not criminally convicted.
Person targeted by the proceedings
Biovie company
Role of the person profiled
Protagonist is the complainant

Sources · 1

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Last verified: 11 November 2026

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Case · 2 documented stages

2026: Further disputed therapeutic promotions after restrictions

Allegations
05

February–September 2026

2026: Further disputed therapeutic promotions after restrictions

Allegations

Reports documented further public statements about fasting, raw diets and purported recoveries from illness despite continuing judicial restrictions. Lawyers for civil parties challenged compliance with those restrictions. The reviewed sources establish no new conviction.

State of the evidence
Reported videos and statements; compliance with the court order remains contested.
Legal status — source text
Public allegations not adjudicated; no criminal prosecution established.
Attribution
Promotion of potentially restricted claims about treatment by diet.

Last verified: 11 November 2026

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May 2024

2024: Conferences despite judicial supervision restrictions

Allegations

Casasnovas attended conferences while his judicial supervision restricted health-related training events. The Perpignan prosecutor reiterated the restrictions in press reporting. No separate conviction for breach of supervision was identified.

State of the evidence
Public events reported and supervision conditions confirmed by prosecutors.
Legal status — source text
Public allegations not adjudicated; no criminal prosecution established.
Attribution
Appearances potentially inconsistent with restrictions imposed in 2023.

Last verified: 11 November 2026

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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.

  1. 2026

    2026: Announced presidential bid and debate over court restrictions

    Casasnovas announced an intention to stand in France’s 2027 presidential election. His lawyers cited the prospective candidacy in arguments regarding his freedom to communicate. A political announcement is neither an offence nor evidence of guilt in the health investigation.

    Sources · 2
    1. UNADFI — Thierry Casasnovas : un contrôle judiciaire allégé qui relance la controverse
    2. Le Parisien — Faux tampon, soupçons de détournement : le gourou du cru Thierry Casasnovas rattrapé par de nouvelles affaires

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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