Patrick Bruel described as a “predator” within the Enfoirés, around twenty testimonies revealed by Mediapart

He is one of the most popular French singers. However, Patrick Bruel’s career has been in spectacular decline for several weeks. And for good reason. The singer is cornered by the testimonies of more than thirty women who accuse him of sexual violence. Facts which would have taken place between 1991 and 2019. The case of sexual harassment against masseuses had already damaged its image, before being closed without further action. However, the explanations at the time of Patrick Bruel are considered unconvincing in light of this affair.

It is the chilling story of Flavie Flament which loosened tongues other alleged victims. The host accused Patrick Bruel of having raped her when she was still a minor. Shocking remarks. Today, Flavie Flament is leading a difficult fight after her complaint against the singer. The interpreter of Break your voicehe firmly denies the accusations against him. However, and in particular in the face of pressure from feminist associations, he decided to cancel certain concerts. Starting with his summer festival tour. Another twist, Patrick Bruel also canceled his Parisian dates planned for June.

How would Patrick Bruel have behaved when he was in the Enfoirés troupe?

And face the storm Patrick Bruel has decided to withdraw from Les Enfoirés. A departure that he hopes will be temporary. However, shortly after this announcement, a former Enfoirés volunteer accused him of inappropriate behavior behind the scenes. Final twist in what we now call “the Bruel affair”: around twenty testimonies like this broke out this Monday, June 1. Our colleagues from Mediapart reported the comments of volunteers, members of the team and leaders of the Enfoirés troupe. According to them, a meeting already took place in 2012 to discuss Patrick Bruel’s attitude towards women. Sophie B., responsible for the Lyon volunteers, would have advised them to “pay attention to a singer who had wandering hands” without mentioning his name.

Always according to Mediapartit was then in a small committee that Sophie B. would have affirmed that it was Patrick Bruel. A volunteer explains: “She warned us not to get too close to him, that she sometimes had to reframe him. At the time, we just thought he was a womanizer, because every concert night, he invited a woman from the audience to come visit his dressing room.” She specifies that Sophie B. would have done everything to “protéger” the wives of Patrick Bruel, resigned to proving his innocence. Members of the Enfoirés team also tried to alert the female volunteers.

What was Patrick Bruel accused of when he was in the Enfoirés troupe?

According to one of them, Patrick Bruel would have “rôd[é]” around a young woman in 2007, in Nantes. He would also have seen a volunteer push the singer away.violently” and à “two times” during the technicians’ party. He would have finally broken the silence with another female volunteer by seeing her exchange with Patrick Bruel. “I went to tell him: ‘I’m warning you, this guy is dangerous.’ I said the word predatorâ€, assure-t-il à Mediapart.

The Enfoirés organization also confirmed to the newspaper that a “ca number of actions to prevent and combat sexist and sexual violence and harassment” have been implemented for three years within this event. On the other hand, “no particular device around Patrick Bruel“ would not have been created. The singer remains presumed innocent of the facts with which he is accused.