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French rugby players are cleared of sexual assault in Argentina

An Argentine court dropped aggravated sexual assault charges against two French rugby players, Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jégou, due to insufficient evidence, as stated by the judge in Mendoza.
The case began in July after a 39-year-old Argentine woman accused the players of violence and rape, claiming incidents occurred in their hotel room.
Auradou and Jégou stated that the sexual encounter was consensual, and the plaintiff has the option to appeal the court's decision.

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Court dismisses rape charges against two French players

An Argentine court dismissed aggravated rape charges against French international rugby players Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou, drawing a line under a dark period for the European country's rugby community.

3 months ago·Ireland

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Radio France Internationale

Argentine judges clear French rugby players Auradou and Jégou of raping woman

Judges in Argentina on Tuesday cleared the France international rugby players Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jégou of raping a 39-year-old woman in a hotel room hours after appearing in the starting line-up for the first time in the senior team.

3 months ago·Paris, France

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Latin Times

Argentine Court Drops Rape Case Against French Rugby Players

Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou, both 21, were arrested two days after winning their first international caps for France against Argentina in the western city of Mendoza.

3 months ago

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News24

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Argentine court drops rape case against French rugby players

An Argentine court on Tuesday dismissed rape charges against two French international rugby players accused of assaulting a woman after playing a match in the country in July.

3 months ago·South Africa

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French rugby players are cleared of sexual assault in Argentina

An Argentine court has dropped aggravated sexual assault charges against two professional French rugby players accused of raping a woman after a match in the country earlier this year.

3 months ago·United States

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Liberation

Jegou-Auradou case: Argentine justice dismisses charges of rape against the two rugby players

Five months after the facts, and in accordance with the requisitions of the prosecutor's office, a judge in Mendoza dismissed the case on Tuesday, December 10. The proceedings against the two players of the XV of France are therefore abandoned.

3 months ago·Paris, France

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