French President Emmanuel Macron attends a meeting with labour union representatives at the Elysee Palace following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Paris, France June 24, 2020. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS
PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron was surveying a glacier in the French Alps on a visit in February when an aide forwarded a video that had just been posted online, showing his choice for Paris mayor masturbating.
Benjamin Griveaux's campaign was already floundering, a month out from the first round of the election, and his naiveté in falling for a simple sting meant Macron had to choose: back a loyal and trusted ally, or sack him.
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