Overview

• Lila Salet filed a complaint on August 23 in Versailles alleging abuse during a 2012–2013 relationship with Jean Imbert.
• A copy of the complaint consulted by AFP cites recurring slaps and an episode of sequestration in a hotel.
• Imbert has denied any physical or psychological violence alleged by former partners.
• Under French law, many domestic violence offenses may be time-barred after six years, while sequestration can be prosecuted for up to 20 years, and prosecutors may still open inquiries to identify more recent victims.
• Salet previously filed then withdrew a 2013 complaint, and she says Alexandra Rosenfeld’s recent public account, including a radiograph of a fractured nose, prompted her new filing; Imbert’s team offered a different account of that incident and expressed regret for its consequences.