After being an idol, he is now persona non grata. Since the release of an investigation Médiapart bringing together several damning testimonies about Patrick Bruel, Many of the singer’s victims have broken their silence. Among them, Daniela Elstner, current president of Unifrance. His lawyer, Jade Dousselin, spoke this Thursday, May 21 on BFMTV to detail an attempted rape and a sexual assault which allegedly took place in 1997, during a film festival in Acapulco.
To this story, another chilling testimony was added a few days ago. Flavie Flament, who had initially spoken undercover, also decided to come forward with her face uncovered. The host accuses the singer of having drugged her then raped her in 1991when she was only 16 years old. “I open my eyes, there I see him, we are on his bed and he is putting my pants back on…she says. Despite the prescription, the one supported by Judith Godrèche filed a complaint on May 13.
Patrick Bruel targeted by numerous accusations: Manuel Valls announces “to distance himself” from the singer
Faced with the accumulation of testimonies, it is difficult to remain indifferent. In an article from Libération, published this Thursday, May 21, former Prime Minister Manuel Valls was questioned about his links with Patrick Bruel. Close to the 67-year-old artist, the politician thus affirmed that he wanted “distance yourself from the dizzying accumulation of testimonies†. Manuel Valls assures that the situation is complex: “We must respect the words of womenwe have no choice but to take it into account. This liberation of speech is beneficial. We can’t just say: ‘Patrick is a friend. He denies it so it’s false.’ The role of politics must be to affirm that the presumption of innocence must be totally respected, but so too must the words of women.†A sufficient reason according to him to move away from the singer.
Nathalie Marquay-Pernaut defended Patrick Bruel, with whom she had a romantic relationship
If the former head of government chose distance, this is not the case for all of the singer’s friends. Nathalie Marquay-Pernaut, the widow of Jean-Pierre Pernaut, spoke during her appearance on the show 100% Document on the channel Les News 24. The former Miss thus spoke of the relationship she had with Patrick Bruel when she was around 25 years old. Nathalie Marquay-Pernaut assures us: “He was an admirable person…. Before adding that he was a companion “kind, gentle and considerateâ€. She said she was surprised by these accusations concerning him, assuring that she had not experienced “no violence, nothing at all.†For her, there is no question of choosing a side, despite her friendship with Flavie Flament.
