French Singer Patrick Bruel Held for Questioning over Sexual Assault Allegations
The 67-year-old singer denies the allegations as investigators review complaints dating from 1997 to 2012, and several performances have been canceled.
- 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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Patrick Bruel Investigated for Alleged Sexual Violence, Taken in By Police
Getty Patrick Bruel is under investigation. The 67-year-old French singer-songwriter, and one of the best-selling artists ever, is being investigated for alleged sexual violence, and was taken into police custody on Monday (June 8). He is denying all allegations. The Nanterre prosecutor’s office says the investigation involves 13 alleged victims, per Variety. The investigation allegedly began with three women who accused him of sexual assault an…
French singer and actor Patrick Bruel was taken into custody on Monday morning, June 8, on suspicion of sexual assault and rape. At this stage, the accusations, made by thirteen women in France and Belgium, are under investigation. Source link: https://www.courrierinternational.com/article/vu-de-l-etranger-accuse-par-une-trentaine-de-femmes-patrick-bruel-place-en-garde-a-vue_244923 Author: Publish date: 2026-06-08 [...]
French Singer Patrick Bruel Taken Into Police Custody for Questioning Over Sexual Assault Allegations
Patrick Bruel, one of the best-selling French-speaking artists of all time, has been taken into police custody on Monday (June 8) as part of an investigation into alleged sexual violence. The probe currently concerns 13 alleged victims, according to the Nanterre prosecutor’s office. Bruel denies all allegations. His lawyers, Christophe Ingrain, Céline Lasek and Fanny […]
According to the prosecutors in Paris, thirteen suspected victims have been identified so far.
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