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LeMonde
5 hours ago
- Politics
- LeMonde
Second woman accuses French senator Guerriau of drugging her
A French senator accused of drugging an MP with the intent to assault her is facing an accusation from another woman, according to French television. The woman, who has not been named, accused Joël Guerriau of abusing her at his home in Paris in May 2022. The 67 year old already faces charges over drugging centrist deputy Sandrine Josso's drink in November 2023, an accusation he has denied. "I decided to bury it deep inside me," said the woman, speaking with her face covered and voice altered on France 2 late Thursday. The woman said she felt "dizzy" before coming to her senses in the senator's bedroom, who she knew from political circles and with whom she had a legal dispute. France 2 said the woman has contacted police but has not yet filed a complaint. A lawyer for Guerriau told France 2 that the center-right senator "strongly denies these new rumors," calling them "absurdities with the sole purpose of bringing Joël Guerriau to the public gallows." France's Horizons party, led by former prime minister Edouard Philippe, suspended Guerriau in November 2023 after he was formally charged with drugging Josso as part of a plot to carry out a sexual assault. Josso − who is nearly two decades his junior − said she felt ill after accepting a drink at the Paris home of the senator, with whom she was not in a relationship. Tests revealed that Josso had ecstasy in her system, prompting her to file the criminal complaint. Guerriau has denied any intention to sexually assault the lawmaker and has rejected the accusation that he deliberately drugged her, describing it as a "handling error." He has so far ruled out resigning, calling it "totally unfair" to step down before the court's ruling. The latest allegation against Guerriau comes months after the world was shocked by Frenchman Dominique Pelicot, who was jailed for 20 years for repeatedly drugging his wife so he and strangers could rape her. The shocking case, involving scores of men, brought widespread attention to the issue of consent. The French Sénat passed a bill on Wednesday to include lack of consent in the country's criminal definition of rape, paving the way for its official adoption in the coming months. Consent-based rape laws already exist in several European countries including Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden.
Time of India
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Second woman accuses French senator of drugging her
Representative AI image PARIS: A French senator accused of drugging an MP with the intent to assault her is facing an accusation from another woman, according to French television. The woman, who has not been named, accused Joel Guerriau of abusing her at his home in Paris in May 2022. The 67-year-old already faces charges over drugging centrist deputy Sandrine Josso's drink in November 2023, an accusation he has denied. "I decided to bury it deep inside me," said the woman, speaking with her face covered and voice altered on France 2 late Thursday. The woman said she felt "dizzy" before coming to her senses in the senator's bedroom, who she knew from political circles and with whom she had a legal dispute. France 2 said the woman has contacted police but has not yet filed a complaint. A lawyer for Guerriau told France 2 that the centre-right senator "strongly denies these new rumours", calling them "absurdities with the sole purpose of bringing Joel Guerriau to the public gallows." France's Horizons party, led by former prime minister Edouard Philippe, suspended Guerriau in November 2023 after he was formally charged with drugging Josso as part of a plot to carry out a sexual assault. Josso -- who is nearly two decades his junior -- said she felt ill after accepting a drink at the Paris home of the senator, with whom she was not in a relationship. Tests revealed that Josso had ecstasy in her system, prompting her to file the criminal complaint. Guerriau has denied any intention to sexually assault the lawmaker and has rejected the accusation that he deliberately drugged her, describing it as a "handling error". He has so far ruled out resigning, calling it "totally unfair" to step down before the court's ruling. The latest allegation against Guerriau comes months after the world was shocked by Frenchman Dominique Pelicot, who was jailed for 20 years for repeatedly drugging his wife so he and strangers could rape her. The shocking case, involving scores of men, brought widespread attention to the issue of consent. The French Senate passed a bill on Wednesday to include lack of consent in the country's criminal definition of rape, paving the way for its official adoption in the coming months. Consent-based rape laws already exist in several European countries including Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden.
Int'l Business Times
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
Second Woman Accuses French Senator Of Drugging Her
A French senator accused of drugging an MP with the intent to assault her is facing an accusation from another woman, according to French television. The woman, who has not been named, accused Joel Guerriau of abusing her at his home in Paris in May 2022. The 67-year-old already faces charges over drugging centrist deputy Sandrine Josso's drink in November 2023, an accusation he has denied. "I decided to bury it deep inside me," said the woman, speaking with her face covered and voice altered on France 2 late Thursday. The woman said she felt "dizzy" before coming to her senses in the senator's bedroom, who she knew from political circles and with whom she had a legal dispute. France 2 said the woman has contacted police but has not yet filed a complaint. A lawyer for Guerriau told France 2 that the centre-right senator "strongly denies these new rumours", calling them "absurdities with the sole purpose of bringing Joel Guerriau to the public gallows." France's Horizons party, led by former prime minister Edouard Philippe, suspended Guerriau in November 2023 after he was formally charged with drugging Josso as part of a plot to carry out a sexual assault. Josso -- who is nearly two decades his junior -- said she felt ill after accepting a drink at the Paris home of the senator, with whom she was not in a relationship. Tests revealed that Josso had ecstasy in her system, prompting her to file the criminal complaint. Guerriau has denied any intention to sexually assault the lawmaker and has rejected the accusation that he deliberately drugged her, describing it as a "handling error". He has so far ruled out resigning, calling it "totally unfair" to step down before the court's ruling. The latest allegation against Guerriau comes months after the world was shocked by Frenchman Dominique Pelicot, who was jailed for 20 years for repeatedly drugging his wife so he and strangers could rape her. The shocking case, involving scores of men, brought widespread attention to the issue of consent. The French Senate passed a bill on Wednesday to include lack of consent in the country's criminal definition of rape, paving the way for its official adoption in the coming months. Consent-based rape laws already exist in several European countries including Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden.
France 24
6 hours ago
- Politics
- France 24
Second woman accuses French senator of drugging her
The woman, who has not been named, accused Joel Guerriau of abusing her at his home in Paris in May 2022. The 67-year-old already faces charges over drugging centrist deputy Sandrine Josso's drink in November 2023, an accusation he has denied. "I decided to bury it deep inside me," said the woman, speaking with her face covered and voice altered on France 2 late Thursday. The woman said she felt "dizzy" before coming to her senses in the senator's bedroom, who she knew from political circles and with whom she had a legal dispute. France 2 said the woman has contacted police but has not yet filed a complaint. A lawyer for Guerriau told France 2 that the centre-right senator "strongly denies these new rumours", calling them "absurdities with the sole purpose of bringing Joel Guerriau to the public gallows." France's Horizons party, led by former prime minister Edouard Philippe, suspended Guerriau in November 2023 after he was formally charged with drugging Josso as part of a plot to carry out a sexual assault. Josso -- who is nearly two decades his junior -- said she felt ill after accepting a drink at the Paris home of the senator, with whom she was not in a relationship. Tests revealed that Josso had ecstasy in her system, prompting her to file the criminal complaint. Guerriau has denied any intention to sexually assault the lawmaker and has rejected the accusation that he deliberately drugged her, describing it as a "handling error". He has so far ruled out resigning, calling it "totally unfair" to step down before the court's ruling. The latest allegation against Guerriau comes months after the world was shocked by Frenchman Dominique Pelicot, who was jailed for 20 years for repeatedly drugging his wife so he and strangers could rape her. The shocking case, involving scores of men, brought widespread attention to the issue of consent. The French Senate passed a bill on Wednesday to include lack of consent in the country's criminal definition of rape, paving the way for its official adoption in the coming months. Consent-based rape laws already exist in several European countries including Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden.
United News of India
7 hours ago
- Sport
- United News of India
Alcaraz advances at Queen's quarter-finals
London, June 20 (UNI) World number two Carlos Alcaraz said he "did not know how I'm still standing here" after battling to victory over Jaume Munar to reach the Queen's quarter-finals. Spain's Alcaraz needed three hours and 26 minutes to beat his inspired compatriot 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 7-5 on a scorching London afternoon. Alcaraz had two match points on his serve in the second-set tie-break but double faulted on one, and then had to come back from a break down in the decider. Victory was Alcaraz's 15th in a row - the longest streak of his career so far. The match took place just 11 days after the epic French Open final, where Alcaraz saved three championship points before battling back to beat Jannik Sinner and retain his title. The 22-year-old wrote "3h30 - were we on clay?" on the camera lens after his victory over Munar, the BBC report said. "At some point I felt like I was playing in Spain," Alcaraz said of the heat. "Today the conditions were extreme, super hot. At the end of the second set I was struggling a little bit, my head spinning around. "I just kept fighting. I guess I didn't give up." Two-time defending Wimbledon champion Alcaraz will face Arthur Rinderknech for a place in the last four after the Frenchman beat Reilly Opelka 7-5 7-6 (7-3). This is just a second match on grass for Alcaraz after the physical and emotional toll of the Roland Garros final. He started strongly against Munar but grew unusually frustrated as the match went on, shouting at his team and disputing a time violation with the umpire midway through the second set. World number 59 Munar said before the match that his chances of an upset were "low" - but he came within touching distance of victory, thanks to some strong serving and deep, powerful forehands. After a composed first set, Alcaraz could not find the breakthrough in the second, with Munar saving three break points in a gritty display. Munar also missed nine break points and needed eight set points to eventually edge over the line after one hour and 41 minutes. Alcaraz held to love to start the deciding set and quickly went a break up, with Munar looking to have expended all his energy taking the second set. However, Munar broke back and led 4-3 30-0 before Alcaraz hit back, reeling off four points in a row to force the set back on level terms. There was a glimpse for Munar as Alcaraz went 0-30 down in his next service game - but, as the top players often do, Alcaraz simply found a way through, holding serve before capitalising as Munar served for a match tie-break. "It was a really tough battle. He's a great competitor and showed how difficult it is to beat him," Alcaraz added. UNI BM
