Hollande may sue magazine over affair claims

French President François Hollande has threatened legal action over a magazine report saying he is having a secret affair with an actress, the latest breach in the French media’s practice of turning a blind eye to presidential love affairs.

Hollande may sue magazine over affair claims

Rumours have long circulated that Hollande might have a lover. The magazine Closer published images showing a bodyguard and a helmeted man it says is Hollande visiting the apartment of Julie Gayet, a moderately known French actress who appeared in a clip for his 2012 presidential campaign.

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