Former French Senator Sentenced for Drugging MP
Former French senator Joel Guerriau has been found guilty of spiking the drink of MP Sandrine Josso with ecstasy in an attempted sexual assault. Guerriau, 68, was sentenced to four years in prison, with 18 months to be served behind bars, and ordered to pay €5,000 in damages to Josso for emotional distress. The incident occurred in November 2023 at Guerriau’s Paris apartment, where he admitted giving her a drink containing MDMA, claiming it was accidental.
Josso, 50, recounted how she began feeling unwell after consuming the spiked champagne and managed to leave the apartment with the help of a colleague before receiving medical treatment. Toxicology tests later confirmed her blood contained three times the recreational dose of MDMA. Josso described the ordeal as deeply traumatic, noting that it left her psychologically scarred and more vulnerable to everyday triggers.
Guerriau, a centre-right senator from the Horizons party who resigned last October, expressed remorse for his actions but denied any intention to assault Josso. The MP has since become an advocate against drug-facilitated sexual assault, joining an association founded to combat chemical submission. Guerriau’s lawyers have stated that he plans to appeal the verdict.
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