![Patrick Bruel est sous le coup d'un contrôle judiciaire ordonné par le tribunal de Nanterre. [SIMON WOHLFAHRT / AFP]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/144129204/4a88c9dccd19e01183c9ec3ade5946193a47d1a67f1f650b11afefe0e6e69c5e)
Overview
- Belgian and French judges formally charged Patrick Bruel on Wednesday with rape, attempted rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment after the parquet de Nanterre sought an information judiciaire.
- He was placed mise en examen in four files and given the lesser status of témoin assisté in four others, designations that start a formal judicial instruction in French law.
- The juge des libertés et de la détention declined the prosecution's request for pretrial detention and released Bruel under contrôle judiciaire that bars him from leaving France, contacting victims, visiting massage salons, requires psychological care and carries a €500,000 caution.
- The parquet joined procedures from 13 other complainants covering alleged acts between 1992 and 2008 so judges can determine whether those older claims are time‑barred, and prosecutors and lawyers say more complaints may still be filed.
- Bruel denies the accusations, has canceled most upcoming tour dates, and the investigation continues under judges d'instruction in Nanterre with further evidence gathering and potential new filings expected.