Overview

• The trial concerning leaked intimate videos of a former French senator was canceled after the senator withdrew their privacy complaint.
• The scandal, which emerged in February 2024, involved accusations that a former Senate doctor and a medical secretary mishandled compromising recordings.
• The recordings allegedly included footage of the senator in private settings, filmed without consent, and were reportedly used by the secretary to demand salary increases.
• Both the doctor and the secretary were dismissed from their Senate roles, with the doctor contesting his termination as retaliation for reporting the recordings.
• The withdrawal of the complaint has halted further legal proceedings, but questions about the origins and handling of the recordings remain unanswered.