French star Patrick Bruel charged with rape and sexual assault
Patrick Bruel, whose pop career took off in the 1990s, has been charged with rape and sexual assault based on allegations the stretch back to 1992. Photograph: Stéphane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenPatrick Bruel, whose pop career took off in the 1990s, has been charged with rape and sexual assault based on allegations the stretch back to 1992. The singer was released on bail in the early hours of Thursday.Bruel’s pop career took off in the 1990s with several top-selling albums.
- ▪Patrick Bruel, whose pop career took off in the 1990s, has been charged with rape and sexual assault based on allegations the stretch back to 1992.
- ▪Photograph: Stéphane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenPatrick Bruel, whose pop career took off in the 1990s, has been charged with rape and sexual assault based on allegations the stretch back to 1992.
- ▪The singer was released on bail in the early hours of Thursday.Bruel’s pop career took off in the 1990s with several top-selling albums.
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Patrick Bruel, whose pop career took off in the 1990s, has been charged with rape and sexual assault based on allegations the stretch back to 1992. He denies all the charges. Photograph: Stéphane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenPatrick Bruel, whose pop career took off in the 1990s, has been charged with rape and sexual assault based on allegations the stretch back to 1992. He denies all the charges. Photograph: Stéphane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty ImagesFranceFrench star Patrick Bruel charged with rape and sexual assaultSinger and actor has denied all charges after more than 20 women came forward with allegations going back to the 1990sAngelique Chrisafis in Paris Wed 10 Jun 2026 19.31 EDTLast modified on Wed 10 Jun 2026 19.33 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe…
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