The accusations against Patrick Bruel are multiplying. The performer of “Place des grands hommes” is faced with numerous testimonies of sexual assaults and rapes. Several complainants have shared disturbing stories with Mediapart and Elle, stating that the singer, now 67 years old, would go beyond their refusal. Among the presumed victims is notably the director of Unifrance, who confirmed her accusations to the police. On Friday May 15, there was shock when the presenter Flavie Flament spoke out. She stated that she had filed a complaint two days earlier for incidents that occurred in 1991, when she was still a minor. Former Miss France Valerie Begue has broken her silence to support Flament after her accusations, revealing that she “saw” the singer in action. “I believe all the women who have had the courage to speak out. And I encourage all the others,” she wrote in a comment on a post by Andrea Bescond. On his part, Patrick Bruel denied these allegations, referring on his Instagram account to a “brief consensual story.” It’s one word against another… as in many cases. But fans of the singer are unsure how to react. Especially when associations are calling for a boycott and solidarity with the presumed victims.
Why was Patrick Bruel’s tour threatened? The situation seems to have taken a new turn since Flavie Flament’s explosive statements. Today, fans of Patrick Bruel are turning their backs as his tour “Alors Regarde” approaches. A series of concerts that was originally set to begin on June 16, 2026 at the Cirque d’hiver in Paris. But in what atmosphere? This Monday, May 18, Maître Christophe Ingrain assured on RTL that the tour will indeed take place. “There is no reason why it should be different. He is presumed innocent and the only ones who can, one day, say if he committed the acts are the judges,” he said, as reported by Télé-Loisirs. Patrick Bruel’s lawyer also emphasized the meaning of the status of “presumed innocent,” mentioning “legal skills,” and therefore the possibility of “performing and doing his work as an artist, like anyone.”
What did Patrick Bruel’s lawyer respond to Flavie Flament’s accusations against his client? Still on RTL, Maître Christophe Ingrain revisited the statements of Flavie Flament against his client. According to him, it was a relationship that lasted for years but “episodically.” He explains: “Meaning that they would see each other and have these relations. But still, they were systematically and always consensual.” He also recalled that Patrick Bruel “absolutely denies giving any drugs to Flavie Flament, or to her, or to anyone else for that matter.” According to Maître Ingrain, it is “a seduction relationship that was established between the two, but [Patrick Bruel] will explain it.” He also addressed the times when Flavie Flament and Patrick Bruel crossed paths again for professional reasons. “At 25 or 30 years old, things may be a bit different and one can legitimately question why she received him so often on the TV shows she hosts.” Today, the lawyer of a complainant has also stated that an investigation has been reopened.
