Ary Abittan, former taxi driver and successful comedian, found fame in 2014. It appears on the poster of What have we done to the Good Lord? facing Chantal Lauby et Christian Clavier. Two less successful sequels followed. In 2021, the actor is accused of rape by a young woman. Two years before the case, which was dismissed, he spoke of his divorce and its celibacy on the set of a flagship TV show.
Ary Abittan: from driver to movie star
At the age of 19, Ary Abittan is a taxi driver in the capital. He aspires to become a comedian, or even make films. This food profession helps him pay for acting lessons. Little by little, he made people talk about him, writing his own sketches, opening for big stars like Gad Elmaleh. At the end of the 2000s, he played small roles in the cinema.
In 2010, he enjoyed great success with his show, To madnessco-signed Judith Elmaleh. Gad's sister. Ary Abittan is starting to make a name for himself on stage. He triumphed four years later in the family comedy What have we done to the Good Lord?. With? More than 12,000,000 box office entries. The actor is riding the wave.
The Ary Abittan affair hit the headlines
In 2021, Ary Abittan falls from his pedestal. The actor is accused of rape by a 23-year-old complainant. We quickly talk about an 'Abittan affair'. This hit the headlines, particularly for the sordid details of the rape – then alleged – which appeared in the press. Justice places Abittan in police custody after the handrail filed by the young woman.
We learn that the complainant is a regular relationship of the comedian. The Abittan affair then experienced a twist: the actor benefits from the status of assisted witness. Just after an indictment then a judicial review. Finally, in 2023, the investigation is closed. We pronounce a dismissal a year later.
The actor on being single after a divorce
The plaintiff's lawyer appealed the court decision. Ary Abittan, for his part, is not making himself small after the legal case. In October of the same year, he returned to the stage for a new one-man show. A spectacle with, as a backdrop, the ire of feminist associations pointing out the dismissal of the case.
Flashback: we are in 2019 in C à Vous broadcast on France 5. Three years before the affair. Ary Abittan is seated with the team of this concept show. An interview around a meal cooked live. He speaks frankly about his celibacy after his divorce. “Listen, it's okay. We all want the same thing: to fall in love.”, says the falsely modest actor in the show. He adds, a little more closed: “But after a divorce… It takes a little… It's a little complicated after a divorce.” He looks towards the other guest, Tony Parkerto seek a little help. “I've been there.”, whispers the basketball star, a little embarrassed. “Voilà !”, says Abittan with a laugh that rings false. Forced laughter from the team, palpable unease on set.
