Former volunteers, employees, technicians, and television professionals claim that Patrick Bruel's behavior toward women had been the subject of repeated warnings for several years. Some assert that instructions were given to prevent him from being alone with young women.
Patrick Bruel is the subject of new testimonies questioning his behavior towards women in various professional environments, particularly behind the scenes of shows, television programs and the Enfoirés.
Several people describe him as having a well-known reputation in artistic and media circles. They claim that warnings circulated informally and that some teams took specific precautions during the singer's presence.
These testimonies add to several complaints filed in France and Belgium regarding alleged rape and sexual assault. Patrick Bruel has always denied the accusations against him.
Guidelines for avoiding one-on-one situations
Former volunteers, employees and technicians who worked around the Enfoirés claim that Patrick Bruel's behavior towards women was regularly discussed behind the scenes.
According to them, some teams had put in place guidelines to prevent him from being alone with young women. These precautions reportedly concerned isolated spaces, dressing rooms, travel, and waiting periods between rehearsals and filming.
A former teacher from the Star AcademyThe woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, claims that the singer's reputation was widely known in the industry. She explains that she crossed paths with him several times during filming and asserts that the goal was never to find herself alone with him in an elevator.
"It is strictly forbidden to leave Nina alone with him."
Singer Nina Goern, former coach of The Voice A Belgian woman claims that a warning circulated among her professional circle in 2015, during a television program featuring Patrick Bruel. The message was reportedly explicit: do not leave her alone with the singer. This account echoes those of other professionals who describe warnings conveyed discreetly, often verbally, without official procedures or public reporting.
A journalist accuses the singer of an inappropriate gesture
Another woman recounts being the victim of an inappropriate gesture when she was 24 years old and working for a national newspaper. She claims that while taking a photo with Patrick Bruel, he allegedly slid his hand down her waist before touching her buttocks. The young woman says she was deeply affected by the fact that the alleged gesture occurred in a public setting. Her testimony describes a feeling of impunity and the resulting question: if such behavior could happen in front of others, what could happen in private?
Warnings that have reportedly been circulating since the 1990s
According to several accounts, the warnings concerning Patrick Bruel are not recent. They reportedly circulated as early as the 1990s in music, television, media, and charity concert circles. Crude nicknames such as "Babar" were also allegedly used in certain artistic circles to refer to his supposed behavior and a perceived tendency to expose himself.
Around ten complaints have been filed in France and Belgium.
Around ten complaints have reportedly been filed against Patrick Bruel in France and Belgium. They concern accusations of rape, sexual assault, or coercive sexual behavior. In 2020, several investigations were closed in the so-called "masseuses" case. The Nanterre public prosecutor's office has since reopened several of these cases. Reopening an investigation does not imply guilt. It allows investigators to re-examine the facts, verify new evidence, and interview potential additional witnesses.
