After 48 hours in custody, the Nanterre prosecutor on Wednesday sought formal charges and pre-trial detention for the 67-year-old artist, accused of multiple sexual assaults he vehemently denies.
Patrick Bruel scandal: French prosecutors seek charges and pre-trial detention over sex abuse claims
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Mon 17:29 - NYT Europe
Patrick Bruel, French Singer, Is Taken Into Custody Over Sex Assault Claims
Tue 07:06 - La Libre (BE)
Patrick Bruel's police custody extended by 24 hours
Tue 19:42 - La Libre (BE)
Patrick Bruel presented to a judge on Wednesday
Wed 06:29 - La Libre (BE)
Bruel affair: the prosecution requests his indictment for rape and his incarceration