Trierweiler 'spirited' to India after Hollande confirms split

President may have to pay out compensation for his ex-girlfriend's humiliation and loss of earnings

Valerie Trierweiler
(Image credit: 2014 AFP)

VALERIE TRIERWEILER, the former French first lady, has been "spirited" out of France after being dumped by President Francois Hollande.

She arrived in Mumbai in India after Hollande announced their split on Saturday evening, following revelations about his long-running an affair with French actress Julie Gayet.

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