Overview
- The complaint, filed on September 23 by an ex-partner identified as “Lucie,” alleges burns from a cigarette, a slap and scratches, and psychological control.
- She describes a relationship that began in 2010 at Imbert’s Acajou restaurant and ended in 2012, with some alleged acts reported as likely time-barred under French law.
- French outlets characterize this as a second formal police complaint, bringing to five the number of former partners who have publicly accused the chef.
- The Versailles prosecutor opened an inquiry for domestic violence in late August after Lila Salet’s complaint, and the investigation remains active.
- Imbert denies wrongdoing and has stepped back from his restaurants; his lawyers call the new account a “revirement” and say material evidence will clarify the case, while the complainant says he previously asked her to write a text asserting he was never violent.