French prosecutors investigate Russian artist over sex video
(The Guardian France)

Pyotr Pavlensky and girlfriend face possible charges over scandal involving politicianFrench prosecutors have placed a Russian artist and his girlfriend under investigation over the leaking of a sex video that brought down a close ally of Emmanuel Macron.Pyotr Pavlensky and Alexandra de Taddeo are facing charges of invasion of privacy and publishing images of a sexual nature without consent over the leaking of the video that forced Benjamin Griveaux to end his campaign to become mayor of Paris.The 36-year-old Russian conceptual artist fled to France in 2017 after being detained and questioned over sexual assault allegations made by a female actor. He denies the allegations, claiming they were politically motivated. Continue reading...