French mayor to stand trial over sex tape blackmail plot
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French mayor to stand trial over sex tape blackmail plot
"Despite being ousted from the conservative Republicans party, Gael Perdriau maintains his innocence and plans to run for re-election in 2026."
"The controversy centers around a 2015 sex tape that allegedly shows former deputy mayor Gilles Artigues with a male escort, which Perdriau used for alleged blackmail."
Gael Perdriau, the mayor of Saint-Etienne, France, is set to go on trial for charges related to an alleged 2015 blackmail scheme involving a sex tape. He is accused of using a video of his deputy mayor, Gilles Artigues, with a male escort to extort political loyalty and concessions. This case emerged from a whistleblower's report in 2022, leading to a judicial inquiry. Despite the serious allegations and being ousted from his political party, Perdriau insists on his innocence and contemplates a potential run for re-election in 2026, with his trial scheduled for September 22-26.
Read at The Local France
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