Overview
- French prosecutors in Nanterre placed Patrick Bruel in police custody during an inquiry after at least 13 women reported rape, attempted rape, sexual assault or harassment.
- The complaints cover alleged incidents over many years and places, including France, a 2010 complaint in Brussels and a 2012 case in Dinard that was transferred to Nanterre.
- Belgian judicial authorities formally notified French prosecutors about the Brussels allegation, prompting cross-border exchange of documents and interviews.
- Bruel denies the allegations and his lawyers say he made himself available to investigators to answer questions through proper legal channels.
- A judge later set judicial supervision rather than pretrial detention and prosecutors must now decide whether to seek formal charges or continue the preliminary investigation.