Overview
- Salon Féministe, which rallied Sunday outside Bruel’s hotel in L’Isle‑sur‑la‑Sorgue, drew roughly 50 to 60 people with banners and purple smoke to urge judicial action.
- Prosecutors are pursuing cases in Saint‑Malo for rape tied to 2012 events, in Paris for attempted rape and sexual assault from 1997 in Mexico, and in Belgium for an alleged 2010 assault in Brussels.
- Mediapart reported fifteen new accounts on May 7, bringing public allegations to around thirty spanning 1991 to 2019 in several countries.
- The group’s petition to cancel his tour has topped 12,000 signatures, increasing pressure on venues and festivals that decide whether shows go ahead.
- Bruel denies all accusations through his lawyer, who told AFP he never forced anyone into a sexual act, and he remains presumed innocent while inquiries continue.