French singer Patrick Bruel, 67, is facing two new sexual abuse complaints filed on June 12, 2026. One complaint alleges attempted rape and sexual assault at a 2007 film festival in the overseas territory of La Reunion. The other alleges rape and sexual assault from 2012. "One woman accuses Bruel of attempted rape and sexual assault during a film festival in the overseas territory of La Reunion in 2007. The other woman alleges he committed rape and sexual assault against her in 2012," reported Jade Dousselin [1].
Bruel denies any wrongdoing in connection to the accusations [1, 2, 3]. Earlier in the month, on June 10 or 11, magistrates charged the singer with rape, attempted rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment in four cases. Three of these cases relate to alleged acts in France and one to an alleged act in Belgium [1, 3].
Aside from these charges, four other cases, including two suspected rapes, remain under investigation without charges so far. Authorities have ruled a ninth alleged rape case as too old to prosecute [1, 3]. At least 13 other people have accused Bruel of sexual crimes spanning from 1992 to 2008, but prosecutors have yet to establish if these claims are barred by the statute of limitations [1, 3].
Bruel is currently under judicial supervision that bars him from leaving France [1, 2, 3]. He is a well-known figure in French popular culture, with numerous top-selling albums and dozens of film roles [1, 2, 3]. His legal troubles follow high-profile investigations of other French celebrities in the ongoing #MeToo movement, including actor Gerard Depardieu, who received an 18-month suspended prison sentence in 2025 for sexual assault [1, 2, 3].
Investigations and judicial proceedings related to Bruel's sexual abuse accusations are ongoing.
