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Jewish Family Sues France; Ex-Senator Faces Assault Charges

1/30/2026

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Family Sues France

A Jewish family sues France for compensation over a property seized in Baghdad in the 1950s.
France says the issue falls under Iraqi law, complicating justice because of restrictions on Jews entering Iraq.
Joël Guerriau, a former French senator, was convicted of drugging lawmaker Sandrine Josso with MDMA, leading to a sexual assault charge.
Guerriau says the act was an accidental mix-up.
Josso has become an advocate against drug-facilitated assaults.

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Josso Testifies Against Guerriau

Sandrine Josso, a French lawmaker, testified about being drugged by former senator Joël Guerriau.
She described feeling terrified and losing control after consuming a drink spiked with MDMA.
Prosecutors are seeking a three-year prison sentence for Guerriau, who claims the drugging was accidental.
Guerriau admitted to using MDMA but maintains he had no intention of harming Josso.
The case draws national attention to drug-facilitated sexual assault and France's legal system.

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Family Sues France

A Jewish family sues France for compensation over a property seized in Baghdad in the 1950s.
France says the issue falls under Iraqi law, complicating justice because of restrictions on Jews entering Iraq.
Joël Guerriau, a former French senator, was convicted of drugging lawmaker Sandrine Josso with MDMA, leading to a sexual assault charge.
Guerriau says the act was an accidental mix-up.
Josso has become an advocate against drug-facilitated assaults.

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