Macron ally quits mayor race over sexting

By Sudip Kar-Gupta and Michel Rose
Updated February 14 2020 - 10:23pm, first published 10:21pm
Benjamin Griveaux was the candidate of Macron's party for the race to become mayor of Paris.
Benjamin Griveaux was the candidate of Macron's party for the race to become mayor of Paris.

French President Emmanuel Macron has suffered a setback when one of his closest lieutenants, Benjamin Griveaux, pulled out of the race to become mayor of Paris after it was alleged he sent sexual images to a woman who is not his wife.

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