Former French senator convicted of drugging lawmaker’s drink

Former French senator Joël Guerriau was sentenced to 1.5 years in prison for drugging fellow lawmaker Sandrine Josso with MDMA to facilitate an assault, which she described as traumatizing. Guerriau claimed it was accidental and received a 2.5-year suspended sentence, mandatory treatment, and a ban from holding office. Following the verdict, Josso expressed relief, while Guerriau’s lawyer announced plans to appeal. The case highlighted issues of drug-facilitated assaults in France, echoing previous landmark cases.