Overview
- A judge of instruction removed the ban on leaving France on 21 July after Bruel's lawyers asked for a partial lifting of his contrôle judiciaire.
- The Parquet de Nanterre formally appealed that order and the chambre de l'instruction at the Cour d'appel de Versailles reserved its decision for 16 September.
- Bruel remains mis en examen in four sexual‑offence investigations and placed témoin assisté in four others while additional complaints continue to be examined.
- Most other judicial conditions remain in place, including a requirement to follow psychological care, a ban on contacting alleged victims, restrictions on visiting massage salons, and a €500,000 surety.
- Investigative site Mediapart published reader reports of foreign sightings that drew public attention to the eased supervision and at least eight new complaints have been filed against Bruel, including ones lodged on 16 and 23 July.