It's a case that shakes the world of music. On Monday October 28, a technician from Slimane's Cupidon Tour
filed a complaint against him for “sexual harassment”. According to him, the events took place on the night of December 17 to 18, 2023 after a concert at the Zénith in Saint-Etienne.
A few weeks later, another complaint
was filed against Slimane. A second technician this time accused him “sexual assault and attempted sexual assault”. This event was then followed by the testimonies of two other men to Mediapart. They indicated that they had received without consent pornographic photos from the singer.
Slimane has not yet been heard by investigators
After the first complaint against Slimane, some relatives reacted to the
Parisian. They notably described the affair as a “crazy story”. From, however, they were very discreet.
On Monday November 25, Gilles Verdez made
revelations about those around you of the interpreter of
My love. The columnist explained on the set of Touche pas à mon poste, on C8: “What the plaintiffs' lawyer says is that for the moment, everyone is waiting for Slimane's hearing. Slimane's entourage specifies that he has not yet been heard. And they themselves would like him to be able to be interviewed to give his version of the facts”.
The singer's entourage decided to remain silent
If Slimane's entourage would wait for his hearing, he does not wish to communicate on the case. According to Gilles Verdez, his relatives were contacted by the TPMP teams to have “an official reaction”. An approach which, however, was not successful. “For the moment, their strategy is silence” he revealed.
Since the filing of the complaint, Slimane's family and friends have therefore not wished express yourself in detail on the facts. The singer Vitaavery close to the artist, for example told Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine that she would not give any information in C à vous. For their part, the singer's fans as well as his team continue to support him on his tour.
As a reminder, Slimane remains presumed innocent of the charges against him until the courts make a definitive ruling on this matter.