French minister investigated after rape allegations theSun theSundaily crime rape Macron French
: French prosecutors said on Wednesday they are investigating a junior minister in President Emmanuel Macron's government after two allegations of rape were brought against her.
One complaint was lodged May 25 and the investigation opened two days later, the prosecutors said. The second complaint was filed on June 16. She gained prominence in 2015 by campaigning for greater public awareness of endometriosis together with actress Julie Gayet, who this year married former French president Francois Hollande.
These are not the first rape allegations to shadow Macron's government and come at a time of political difficulty for the president after he failed to retain a majority in parliamentary elections.
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