Former French senator on trial accused of spiking MP’s drink with MDMA

2026-01-26 - 13:53

Joël Guerriau is alleged to have drugged centrist member of parliament Sandrine Josso in order to sexually assault her A former French senator has gone on trial in Paris accused of drugging a fellow politician in order to sexually assault her, in a case that has shaken French politics. Joël Guerriau, 68, was a centrist senator for Loire-Atlantique in the west of France in November 2023 when he is accused of spiking a glass of champagne with MDMA and serving it to Sandrine Josso, a centrist member of parliament. Continue reading...