The LFI deputy for Loire-Atlantique Andy Kerbrat used his mandate fee advance (AFM), an envelope financed by the National Assembly, to withdraw more than 13,000 euros in cash and finance his drug addiction. This concerns in particular substances such as cathinones, synthetic drugs associated with the practice of chemsex.
Arrested in Paris on October 17 while purchasing narcotics, Andy Kerbrat admitted his wrongdoing while denying that these funds directly financed his illicit purchases.
“I did anything,” he told Mediapart, acknowledging that his spending had largely contributed to maintaining his lifestyle.
The elected official claimed to have repaid the embezzled amounts thanks to family assistance. Andy Kerbrat, who co-signed a resolution in 2023 calling for a national chemsex prevention strategy, is today caught up in this same practice. “Like many gays of my generation, I went from an occasional practice to an addictive practice,” he confides, explaining that his consumption worsened after the death of his biological mother in 2022.
The young MP, aged 34, also spoke of his frequent use of drugs to “keep up” with the pressure of his mandate. These drug intakes had significant repercussions on his work.
In 2023, Le Canard chainé reported his absenteeism to the Assembly, including a deduction from his compensation for absences in committee.
The most notable episode remains his defection during a crucial meeting on domestic violence, where he was the only LFI representative.
“I thought I could get out of the mess I had gotten myself into alone, without outside help,” he confided, describing an isolation reinforced by shame and secrecy.
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