HALLYDAY CLEARED

The rape allegation which has been hanging over Johnny Hallyday has finally been dealt with. Hallyday was accused of raping Marie-Christine Vo on his yacht in 2001; the case was thrown out following prosecutors announcing there was no evidence to bring him to trial.

Although Vo has the right of appeal, she herself is being investigated over claims she colluded with two doctors to falsify a date on a medical certificate.

Hallyday, meanwhile, is hardly going to endear himself to many people with his clunking statement on hearing of the end of the case:

"I happen to believe that, if needs be, I could still sleep with girls without having to resort to rape."

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