Paris mayoral candidate drops out over sex video scandal
(The Guardian France)

Benjamin Griveaux, who was standing for party of President Macron, lambasts `vile attacks´Emmanuel Macron´s candidate for mayor of Paris in next month´s municipal elections has been forced to stand down after the leak of sexual images and messages online, blaming what he called `vile` attacks on his private life on social media.Benjamin Griveaux, who was standing for Macron´s governing centrist La République En Marche (LREM) party, made the shock announcement on Friday morning less than 48 hours after the material was first published. Continue reading...