Gaël Perdriau
Gaël Perdriau | |
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 Portrait of Gaël Perdriau | |
| Mayor of Saint-Étienne | |
| Assumed office 4 April 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice Vincent |
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| Born | 8 July 1972 |
| Party | The Republicans |
| Alma mater | ESC Saint-Étienne |
Gaël Perdriau (French pronunciation: [ɡaɛl pɛʁdʁijo]; born 8 July 1972) is a French politician, was the mayor of Saint-Étienne.[1]
In 2022, the police started an investigation into Perdriau after it was claimed he was involved in a plot to film the “erotic massage” given by an escort boy to his deputy, Gilles Artigues, in a Paris hotel room in 2014. The tape was used to blackmail him for eight years to stop him from challenging Perdiau until the recording was publicized by a French news site in 2022. After the story broke, Artigues filed a criminal lawsuit against both Perdriau and his chief of staff, alleging “aggravated blackmail, the organization of an ambush and embezzlement”. The suit, in turn, sparked a judicial investigation. Both accused men denied the claims.[2]
On 1 December 2025, a court in Lyon found Perdriau guilty of blackmailing the said political opponent, embezzling public funds, and criminal conspiracy. He was ordered to resign with immediate effect.[3]
References
- ^ "Gaël Perdriau, maire de Saint-Etienne" (in French). Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Mayor Accused of Secretly Filming Deputy With Escort in Blackmail Plot". Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Paris, David Chazan (2025-12-01). "French mayor guilty of blackmailing rival with sex tape". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
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