Overview
- Cizeron issued a statement saying the book contains false information and that his lawyers have demanded an immediate halt to what he calls defamatory claims.
- Reuters reports the excerpts describe him as controlling and demanding, with Papadakis depicting an unbalanced dynamic in their years-long partnership.
- Papadakis’ memoir is scheduled for release on Thursday, and Reuters said she had not responded to a request for comment.
- Cizeron and new partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry compete at the European Championships in Sheffield, with the rhythm dance on Friday and the free dance on Saturday.
- The pair won the Grand Prix of France and the Finlandia Trophy, finished second at the Grand Prix Final, and are viewed as Olympic gold contenders after Fournier Beaudry gained French citizenship in November to secure eligibility.