But she came under fierce criticism for not pursuing her own employer, Paris
Match magazine, which published the same photos. She had said she felt “ill
at ease” doing so.
Miss Trierweiler has another lawsuit pending. She is suing for defamation the
authors of La Frondeuse (The Troublemaker), a biography that claims she
engaged in a three-way relationship with François Hollande and a Right-wing
former minister.
Last week she admitted to having “stumbled” at the start of her new
role after months of controversy, adding: “You do not become first lady
overnight.”
Last month Closer was banned from republishing or selling topless photos of
the Duchess of Cambridge taken while the royal couple was holidaying in
Provence.
French prosecutors then launched a preliminary criminal inquiry into how the
photos were obtained.