Patrick Bruel Faces Sexual Assault Allegations: Denies All Claims

Mon Jun 01 2026 18:20:14 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

French singer and actor Patrick Bruel has publicly denied a series of sexual assault allegations from multiple women, including TV presenter Flavie Flament, who claims she was drugged and raped by him at age 16.

In a scandal that has electrified discussions of sexual misconduct in France, Patrick Bruel, a notable singer and actor, is accused of multiple sexual assaults spanning his career. Among his accusers is Flavie Flament, who claims he drugged and raped her when she was a teenager. Bruel categorically denies these allegations, insisting he has never forced himself on women nor manipulated anyone.

Warning: contains details of alleged sexual offences and misconduct

French star Patrick Bruel has fiercely denied allegations he sexually assaulted a number of women during his 50-year career as a singer and actor.

Bruel, 67, has been the subject of a wave of accusations in recent weeks, some of which are currently being examined by prosecutors in light of potential court action.

Among his latest accusers is the renowned TV and radio presenter Flavie Flament, who alleges the singer drugged and raped her at his Paris home in 1991 when she was 16 and he was 32.

Bruel, performing at a Paris theatre, stated on Instagram that he has never forced myself on a woman. He added, Nor have I ever drugged, manipulated or tried to subjugate anyone… nor used my fame to abuse or obtain non-consensual relations.

Born Patrick Benguigui in Algeria in 1959, Bruel rose to fame in the early 1980s with hits like Marre de cette nana-là (Had enough of that chick). His public persona led to a phenomenon known as Bruelmania.

The ongoing allegations have captured headlines across France, with Bruel expected to commence a concert tour in June across France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Canada. However, a feminist group has initiated an online petition for the tour's cancellation.

Alongside Flament, around 30 other women have reported various forms of sexual mistreatment by Bruel, according to French investigative website Mediapart. Ten of these cases are being reviewed by prosecutors in Nanterre, with some cases previously dismissed in 2020 for lack of evidence now reassessed.

Government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon stated that victims should be encouraged to come forward even decades later, emphasizing the justice system's role in ascertaining the truth.

Flament maintains that Bruel assaulted her, recalling a moment when she felt drugged and unconscious as he allegedly removed her trousers while she lay in his bed. However, Bruel's lawyer vehemently refuted these claims, asserting that their relationship was wholly consensual.

This incident is part of a larger reckoning in France concerning sexual misconduct, which has prompted revisions to legal standards related to the prosecution of sexual crimes.