A matter which is only just beginning. On March 18, the information site Mediapart published a shocking investigation into the dark side of Patrick Bruel, singer phenomenon of the 1990s. Eight women then accused the artist with millions of records sold of violence and sexual assault for acts which allegedly took place between 1992 and 2019.
Since these revelations, testimonies have continued to flow in. More than thirty women – including host Flavie Flament – are making accusations against the man who was at the origin of the “Bruelmania”. On June 10, Patrick Bruel was indicted and placed under judicial supervision for rape, attempted rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment. It is also placed under the status of assisted witness in four other cases.
How did Patrick Bruel experience his custody and his indictment for rape?
This Wednesday, June 17, Paris Match unveils a long investigation into the Patrick Bruel affair. On June 8, when he had just been placed in police custody, the singer appeared combative. “I will fight”he would have said to his loved ones. “Most of those who filed complaints lied. Some invented facts, others changed their version several times”he would also have hammered.
“I was able to say what I had to say to the courts and the judges”he would then have confided after his appearance before the investigating judges, which resulted in his release under judicial supervision. “Until the end I will fight to prove my innocence”he would have assured again, visibly very combative.
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Still according to the comments collected by Paris MatchPatrick Bruel would nevertheless be “choqué” by the turn of events and the multiplication of accusations. “Why does everyone want me dead? Why does everyone want to destroy me so much?”s’interroge-t-il auprès de nos frères “Everyone betrays me, everyone abandons me”he regretted again.
In the middle of his career, he can count on the unwavering support of those close to him, in particular his makeup artist Clémentine Jaraud. “He is someone who has always mastered his own narrative, who has always solved problems himself, always picked up the phone to defuse a conflict. There, for the first time in his career, he has no control over events. He is deeply hurt by it“explained the one who has worked with Patrick Bruel for more than thirty years. To be continued.
