Paris, France, Jan 27, 2026 (AFP) - Verdict expected in case of French ex-senator accused of drugging lawmaker

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A French court was expected on Tuesday to hand down a verdict in the high-profile trial of a former senator accused of drugging a woman lawmaker with ecstasy with intent to sexually assault her. The trial of former senator Joel Guerriau comes months after France was stunned by a case that saw Frenchman Dominique Pelicot jailed for 20 years for repeatedly drugging his then-wife so he and dozens of strangers could rape her. Guerriau, 68, has been o......

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