Senior French Official Under Investigation for Alleged Drugging of Female Job Candidates
A shocking case has emerged from France's culture ministry where a senior civil servant stands accused of drugging more than 240 women during job interviews over nearly a decade.
Christian Nègre, who held a senior position within the ministry, is being investigated on multiple charges including sexual assault and administering illegal substances to unsuspecting job candidates.
The Disturbing Pattern of Alleged Attacks
According to investigators, Nègre allegedly spiked coffees and teas with a powerful illegal diuretic that he offered to female candidates before taking them on extended "walking interviews." The substance caused severe physical reactions, with many women reporting they became faint, dizzy, and in some cases were forced to urinate in public.
The alleged incidents occurred between 2010 and 2019, with police launching a formal probe after multiple victims came forward. Investigators made a chilling discovery on Nègre's computer: a detailed spreadsheet titled "P Experiments" that meticulously recorded dates, doses administered, and women's physical reactions.
One victim, Sylvie Delezenne, now 45, described her harrowing experience during a 2015 interview. The marketing expert from Lille had been contacted through LinkedIn by an HR manager at the culture ministry and travelled to Paris for what she believed was a legitimate job opportunity.
"At the time, I didn't even know this type of attack existed," Delezenne told The Guardian, recalling how Nègre offered her coffee from a vending machine before allegedly tampering with it while speaking to a colleague.
Victim's Harrowing Account Reveals Lasting Trauma
Delezenne described how Nègre then suggested they conduct the interview while walking to see Parisian monuments, citing the "marvellous weather." As they walked through gardens for hours, she began experiencing alarming symptoms.
"I felt an increasing need to urinate," she recounted. "My hands were trembling, my heart was palpitating, beads of sweat ran down my forehead and I was turning red." Despite her repeated requests for a break, Nègre allegedly continued walking until she could no longer control herself.
The psychological impact lasted years, with Delezenne stopping her job search and avoiding Paris altogether. Police only contacted her in 2019 after finding her details in Nègre's spreadsheet.
Legal representatives for several victims have described the case as being about power and domination over women's bodies through humiliation and control, rather than merely a sexual fantasy.
Nègre's lawyer, Vanessa Stein, has declined to comment while the investigation remains ongoing, maintaining standard legal protocol during active judicial proceedings.
