French Singer Patrick Bruel Held for Questioning over Sexual Assault Allegations
Investigators are examining complaints from 13 alleged victims, and Bruel denies the accusations while facing cancelled performances and a widened probe.
- On Monday, French singer and actor Patrick Bruel was taken into police custody in Paris regarding investigations into complaints of sexual violence filed against him.
- Nanterre prosecutors are questioning Bruel about specific allegations of rape and sexual assault occurring between 1997 and 2003, alongside incidents in 2012 and 2010 involving at least 13 women.
- Police custody can last up to 48 hours, while Bruel, who has appeared in more than 40 films, denies all accusations brought against him.
- Bruel cancelled most of his tour scheduled for France, Switzerland, Belgium, and Canada, while withdrawing from the Enfoir troupe and ending his Paris theatrical run.
- Government spokesperson Maud Bregeon encouraged women to report sexual violence, stating they should come forward "even decades later," as prosecutors review additional allegations emerging from the case.
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The accusations of over a dozen women against singer Patrick Bruel have already caused a lot of fuss in France. Now the police arrest the star. He is questioned about the accusations, which sometimes date back almost 30 years.
Patrick Bruel is in police custody: 13 women accuse the French singer of sexual assault.Patrick Bruel (67), one of France's best-known singers and actors, was taken into police custody on Monday. Investigators question the 67-year-old on charges of attempted rape and rape, which have raised a total of 13 women against him - allegations date back to 1997, according to a statement by the Nanterre Procuratorate, which the "New York Times" reports o…
Bruel himself denies the charges against him.
Several accusations against singer Patrick Bruel, the murder of an eleven - year - old, 70,000 unprocessed cases: an entire nation is angry with its own authorities.
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Belfast TelegraphFrench singer Patrick Bruel in police custody over alleged sexual assaults
Mr Bruel (67), who has been in police custody since Monday, denies the allegations.
Singer and actor Patrick Bruel was taken into police custody for suspicion of sexual violence.
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