French town reels from fortune teller scandal 1 day ago Chris Bockman , BBC News, Agde Share Getty Images The town of Agde is home to Europe's biggest swinger community The town of Agde on the Mediterranean coast may be known for its beautiful sandy beaches and year-round sun, but it's also got a reputation for wild sex parties. The town is home to Europe's biggest swinger community. Tens of thousands of couples head to the town from across Europe every year to swap partners.
But right now, the town is reeling from an entirely new scandal which has the rest of France shaking its head in collective bemusement and amusement. It concerns a local fortune teller and the town's mayor, Gilles d'Ettore, a former secret service officer and police officer. Both are now in jail while under judicial investigation.
The fortune teller, Sophia Martinez, faces charges of embezzling the mayor, while he himself is accused of corruption for spending lavish amounts of taxpayers' money on her. Ms Martinez had a reputation for being able to speak to the dead. According to Mr d'Ettore's lawyer, when the mayor asked her to put him in touch with his deceased father, she succeeded.
While performing séances, her voice would suddenly appear to change and take on the tone of the mayor's father. Getty..
. Chris Bockman.
