Pierre Palmade is currently behind bars. The actor and comedian, star of the 80s and 90s, was sentenced to prison due to the road accident for which he was primarily responsible. Facts dating back to 2023 which moved public opinion and hit the media headlines. Palmade, under the influence of illicit substancesthen hit several vehicles.
Today, prison guards are totally overwhelmed by the incarceration of the fallen star.
Pierre Palmade: star rises in the 80s
At the end of the 80s, the name of Pierre Palmade began to circulate in the small Parisian bubble. This talented comedian, young and awkward, mannered but hilarious, is gradually starting to make a name for himself. Today, whether we appreciate his style or not, some of his sketches remain cult: The colonel, The joint or even Le Scrabble.
Pierre Palmade does not perform alone on stage. From the start, he formed a tandem with his great friend Muriel Robin. Then, at the dawn of the year 2000, the two comedians worked with Michèle Laroque. Pierre Palmade, a rising star in the 80s, was at the peak of his career. As a trio, however, but well surrounded by her two friends.
Pierre Palmade responsible for a road accident
February 10, 2023. We learn in the press that Pierre Palmade is involved in a major road accident. The revelations are shattering: the comedian is under the influence of cocaine and another drug, 3-MMC.
A substance generally used in
ChemSexsexual practice under various illicit influences.
We – the public as well as the entire profession – Pierre Palmade are major consumers ofalcohol and of
drugs. A gentle lunatic consumed by his own demons. But, in this month of February 2023, it crosses the definitive point of no return. And he is no longer the only victim of his addictive behavior. While driving, he collided with a family vehicle.
The comedian is incarcerated in Bordeaux-Gradignan
Results: a man and his six-year-old son were injured, his sister-in-law, then pregnant, lost her child due to the crash. Palmade received five years in prison, including two prison terms for “unintentional injuries” under the influence of drugs. The actor is incarcerated in the prison of
Bordeaux-Gradignan since December 9, 2024.
He is placed in solitary confinement.
His detention is subject to very strict conditions. However, this does not prevent Pierre Palmade from receiving mail. Which causes distress among prison guards, according to France Dimanche. We learn that he receives letters of support as well as insults. But also, and more surprisingly, gifts from fans. Which gives additional work to the guards, the latter complaining about this situation. In fact, they must read, check, examine and sort the different letters. In the
JDDthe prison union thus “denounced a context that had become both unbearable and unmanageable.”
