Former President VGE in the sights of justice. The Paris prosecutor's office announced that it was opening an investigation on Monday to examine the complaint of a German journalist accusing Valery Giscard d'Estaing of sexual assault in late 2018.
Ann-Kathrin Stracke filed a lawsuit on March 10, reported Le Monde and a German newspaper late last week. She accuses the current member of the Constitutional Council, aged 94, of having laid her hand on her buttocks three times during an interview carried out on December 18, 2018 in her Paris office.
Hand on buttocks
She claims to have asked "VGE" to take a photo with him alongside her cameraman and sound recorder. This is where the former head of state allegedly put his hand on his buttocks. The young woman claims to have tried to repel him, in vain. According to her, the scene was reproduced during a second photo, then when VGE wanted to show him archive footage. She also claims to have received "kisses resting on the cheeks" when leaving. Giscard then whispered in his ear: "Träumen Sie süss" ("Sweet dreams").
Ann-Kathrin Stracke alerted her superiors, who turned to a law firm. According to Le Monde , the cameraman confirmed the testimony of his colleague. The journalist explains that it took a year to file a complaint because she did not know the French system well, but she said she was convinced of the need to do so in the wake of the #MeToo movement.
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Valéry Giscard d'Estaing accused of sexual assault by a German journalist
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