Overview
- Prosecutors reopened an investigation into an alleged 2015 rape reported by musician Ophélie Fajfer, whose lawyer said she visited Bruel’s holiday home seeking career advice.
- The Nanterre prosecutor’s office is also examining three separate rape complaints tied to 1997, 2000, and 2008.
- A separate inquiry is under way in Belgium after a complaint of sexual assault involving the French singer and actor.
- Government spokesperson Maud Bregeon urged women to report sexual violence even decades later and said the courts must determine the facts.
- Bruel denied wrongdoing in a post on Instagram, while news outlets differ on the number of accusers, with Franceinfo citing up to about 30 and Mediapart reporting roughly eight.