Patrick Bruel's detention The suspension has been extended by 24 hours. The singer is facing three new complaints for rape and attempted rape. On RMC, in The Big MouthsJoëlle Dago-Serry summed up the situation in one sentence: "He's cooked."
Patrick Bruel still in police custody
As a reminder, Patrick Bruel has been questioned since Monday morning at the headquarters of the first district of the judicial police in Paris. His custody has been extended for 24 hours and is due to end no later than Wednesday morning. The 67-year-old singer is being questioned as part of an investigation being led by the Nanterre public prosecutor's office. Three new complaints have been filed against Patrick Bruel. They concern allegations of rape and attempted rape that reportedly occurred in 1997, 2000, and 2001. The investigation also includes other allegations made by women identified during the course of the inquiry: rape or attempted rape, sexual assault, and harassment. Among these allegations is the reporting of a rape in Dinard in 2012 by a woman who was 32 years old at the time.
"He's cooked.", says Joëlle Dago-Serry
The extension of police custody was discussed Tuesday on the RMC radio program "Les Grandes Gueules." Joëlle Dago-Serry stated: "He's cooked." The columnist felt that the increasing number of complaints and the current context made the singer's situation particularly difficult. "He's finished with the current climate, with Gérald Darmanin putting pressure on all the prosecutors and the complaints multiplying, it was to be expected."she added.
Zohra Bitan deemed the detention logical.
For her part, Zohra Bitan pointed out that placing someone in police custody was part of the normal course of an investigation when there are complaints. "He is in police custody; that's the logical procedure when there are complaints."she said. She added: "If a complaint is filed, the legal process moves forward properly, and he is found guilty, then justice will prevail."
