Frédéric Boccaletti

Frédéric Boccaletti (born November 23, 1973, in Martigues) is a French businessman, political activist and politician affiliated to the National Rally.

Boccaletti stated the name pays homage to the book Anthinéa, from Athens to Florence by Charles Maurras which he republished.

[5] French newspapers Libération and Le Point indicated that Boccaletti's bookshop often stocked controversial works, including books with racist and Holocaust denying content.

[2][7] He has also been noted and implicated for links to Holocaust revisionist writer Éric Delcroix and former leader of the British National Party Nick Griffin.

[8] Boccaletti selection as a candidate in the 2022 election also caused some controversy after it was found he had been charged and briefly jailed in 2000 with illegal possession of a weapon before being pardoned for health reasons.