All the president's women sue French gossip magazine
The celebrity magazine Closer was ordered to pay 12,000 euros in damages to French President François Hollande’s former partner, Valérie Trierweiler, on Thursday.
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The magazine was found guilty of invasion of privacy for publishing pictures of Trierweiler
in a bikini accompanied by an article about a holiday she took on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius after her breakup with the president.
The judge also ordered the magazine to publish the ruling on its front page or be fined 1,500 euros per day if it fails to do so.
By coincidence the same court heard a case brought by Hollande's alleged mistress, Julie Gayet, who is suing
Closer for more than 50,000 euros for the publication of pictures revealing her affair with the head of state.
Gayet's lawyer argued than Closer had organised "a traumatic manhunt" against a "discreet" and "reserved" actress.
"Where is the public interest in revealing Julie Gayet's name and her photo?" Jean Enocchi asked the court.
Closer's lawyers argued that it had the right to inform people because of concerns over the president's security and his obligation to observe transparency.
Judgement will be passed on 27 March.
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