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Jeremstar Held in Police Custody After Anti-Bullfighting Protest at Nîmes Arena

Police are holding the influencer in custody following a PETA-planned protest inside the Nîmes bullring.

Overview

  • The 38-year-old entered the sand during the Feria des Vendanges opening corrida and unfurled a banner reading "F*ck la corrida" before security removed him.
  • Police confirmed he is in garde à vue, with two other activists who acted alongside him also being held.
  • PETA says it coordinated the action for months and released video showing Jeremstar being pushed to the ground and dragged out of the arena.
  • The group opposes the custody and says a team is waiting at the Nîmes police station, adding it is unclear whether the detainees have seen a lawyer.
  • Jeremstar announced his plan on Instagram earlier in the day and later defended the protest, and he is separately due in Paris this week for an appeal in another case.