Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Former French MP sues sexual harassment accusers

Lawsuit by Denis Baupin is seen as latest backlash against #MeToo movement in France

A defamation lawsuit brought by a former French MP against six women who accused him of sexual harassment and four journalists who reported the allegations has opened in what is seen as a further backlash against the #MeToo movement in France.

Denis Baupin, the former vice president of France’s AssemblĂ©e National and a prominent MP for the Green party, resigned in May 2016 after denying the allegations.

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from France | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2WDBx68
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