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French Court Finds 'Idiot' Ex-Senator Joël Guerriau Guilty of Drugging MP in Disturbing Sexual Assault Case

Joël Guerriau allegedly administered a dose of MDMA into a glass of champagne served to Sandrine Josso, a 50-year-old member of the MoDem party. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Former French senator, Joël Guerriau, 68, has been convicted of spiking a colleague's drink with ecstasy in an attempt to sexually assault her, a verdict that has sent shockwaves through the French political landscape.

Guerriau, who has appealed the decision, received a four-year prison sentence, with 18 months to be served behind bars. Guerriau was a centrist senator representing Loire-Atlantique until 2025.

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