Paris: French prosecutor is investigating the allegations that a woman in defense staff Emmanuel Macron was raped by a colleague after a farewell party at Elysee Palace, said a source of justice on Friday.
The release of the newspaper, who first reported the story, said the young woman was raped in the presidential military staff at Rue de l’Elysee, a road adjacent to the President’s office, on July 1, who was not named, recorded a complaint at the nearest police station Immediately after, said Liberation.
The source of Judicial confirmed that the investigation into the accusation of rape was opened on July 12.
There is nothing in the story of release to suggest mistakes on the Macron section.
The President has left the farewell party at the Ellysee Palace when the alleged rape took place, the newspaper said.
An official at the Macron office said in response to the question of Reuters that the office had never commented on the ongoing judicial investigation.
However, the official added that as soon as the alleged action was brought to the attention of the authorities, “the steps were immediately taken”, citing psychological support for the alleged victim and assignment of people accused of Elysee.
The office will wait for a judicial investigation before deciding further action, the official said.
Previously in his term, Macron was criticized for not making public allegations of mistakes against one of his security assistants until the press revealed a few weeks later.