It’s a case that continues to be talked about. On February 10, 2023, Pierre Palmade was behind the wheel of his car when he caused a terrible accident. The comedian moved into the left lane, colliding head-on with another vehicle. He seriously injured a pregnant woman, who subsequently lost her baby, a man and his six-year-old son.
In the columns of JDD this Sunday, November 24, Pascal Praud returned to this story, making an indirect attack on Muriel Robin, a long-time friend of the comedian. “Complicity has become poison. Courage let's flee is then the watchword”, he began.
The journalist then states: “And too bad if his friends knew about his excesses before the tragedy. And that they did not, as far as I know, taint their friendship.” Without naming anyone in particular, he continues his explanation by stating:
“It was necessary for his addiction to become public, for it to cause an accident, for the fear of being splashed to force him to take off.” A simple sentence which evokes the remarks made by Muriel Robin. Following the tragedy caused by Pierre Palmade, the comedian confided that she had moved away from her friend. A long-standing relationship which ended and this seems to annoy Pascal Praud a lot. “The rats are leaving the ship, they sometimes say” he declared. Very sharp remarks but also noticed.
Pascal Praud: a host who does not mince his words
This is not the first time that Pascal Praud has openly attacked Muriel Robin. This Wednesday, November 20, the trial of Pierre Palmade opened at the Melun court. News to which the journalist wanted to react on CNews.
“On the sidelines of this affair, an attitude interested me: that of Jean-Marie Bigard, who declared his friendship with Palmade, and his support”, he began, then adding:
“Not to what he did of course, but to the man, whom he once knew, and to whom he remains faithful”. If Jean-Marie Bigard supports his friend, this is not the case for Muriel Robin.
“A friendship that cannot resist the reprehensible acts of the friend is not a friendship,” said the philosopher Alain,” he continued.
Pascal Praud does not understand why the actress moved away from Pierre Palmade and he makes it known. “When a personality is public, the matter becomes more difficult, if I dare say so. Some move away. The friend became 'toxic'”, he declared. For him, this friendship has taken a new turn and it is to be deplored. “The closeness he or she once had, when the friend shone in the light, the closeness he or she staged, this complicity becomes a poison.he estimated. As a reminder, it is on the set of C to you in September 2023 that Muriel Robin had confided in moving away from Pierre Palmade.
“I am no longer her friend. I always wondered if Pierre Palmade was my friend,” she explained.
Muriel Robin and Pierre Palmade: a much-discussed friendship
For many years, Muriel Robin and Pierre Palmade were inseparable. This tragic accident was the last straw for the comedian who decided to distance himself. Guest on the set of C to you A few days ago, she wanted to provide details. “It’s not because Pierre Palmade caused an accident that I ended our friendship. You don’t let go of a friend, obviously,” she said.
Muriel Robin specifies having been at her friend's side for more than thirty years. “In the context of the accident, I heard and saw things unacceptable to me. And that justifies my position today,” she declared, specifying: “I'm not a quitter, if I give up, it's because I have reasons to give up”.
This has the merit of being clear.
For his part, Pierre Palmade has always admitted the facts of which he is accused. During his trial, he faced his victims, thus discovering the after-effects they have suffered since this tragic accident. He was sentenced to five years in prison, including two years, for “unintentional injury”. He will soon be summoned to Bordeaux to determine the conditions of his detention. If he can appeal this decision, Pierre Palmade seems ready to take responsibility for the facts for which he is responsible.
