France, Jan. 24 -- Sophie Patterson-Spatz, the woman who accuses French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin of rape, says she'll continue her legal fight in the wake of a decision by the Paris Appeals Court to dismisscharges against the minister.

On Tuesday, the Paris Attorney-General, Remy Heitz, confirmed that no case against the minister exists.

That announcement follows the dismissal of charges in July, and a confidential meeting between the legal representatives of the parties in December.

Gerald Darmanin has consistently denied the allegations, originally brought against him in 2017,insisting that the sexual encounter withSophie Patterson-Spatzwas fully consensual.

Immediately following the publication of the Appeal Court decision...