Jan. 16 (UPI) -- France's de facto first lady Valerie Trierweiler has been "resting" in the hospital since Closer magazine published a scandalous report about President François Hollande's late-night rendez-vous with actress Julie Gayet.
Trierweiler reportedly contacted a French radio station on Thursday to comment publicly for the first time since the scandal broke and to fend off rumors that Hollande didn't want to visit her in the hospital.