M6 Says It Has Possible Recent Proof of Life in Dupont de Ligonnès Case

Overview

• M6 announced on Friday that a special Appels à témoins episode to air on June 2 will present new witnesses and a “totally new element” the channel described as a possible recent proof of life for Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès.
• The programme will revisit the suspect’s last known movements, including an appearance at a Formule 1 in Roquebrune-sur-Argens and alleged sightings in southeast France before a possible departure from Nice toward the United States.
• The claim comes from M6’s production team and has not been independently verified by police or judicial authorities, so it does not change the formal status of the 2011 investigation.
• The case has a long record of unconfirmed leads, including a mistaken 2019 report of an arrest in Scotland and later U.S. tips, which experts say calls for caution before treating media findings as proof.
• If corroborated by investigators the new material could renew public interest, prompt fresh police inquiries and generate further tips, and M6 plans live commentary from retired investigator Gilles Gadoux and former prosecutor Jacques Dallest during the broadcast.