French star Patrick Bruel charged with rape and sexual assault
Singer and actor has denied all charges after more than 20 women came forward with allegations going back to the 1990s The French singer Patrick Bruel has been charged with rape and sexual assault in one of the biggest #MeToo cases in the French music industry. The 67-year-old, a major figure in French pop culture, was placed under formal investigation over several cases that included alleged rape, attempted rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment. Continue reading...
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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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