Rape and sexual assault case against Jean Lassalle dismissed. The case relates to an alleged sexual assault in Bordeaux in 2010.
The alleged victim, a woman, was allegedly raped by a man in a hotel room. The man was later found to be a member of the French National Assembly. He was also a candidate for the European Parliament in the 2012 elections. The charges were dropped against the man, who is now in his 40s, and his wife, who was not involved in the incident.