The French media explains that she contacted the ex-host at the end of May when he had just been indicted to try to blackmail him. “She allegedly threatened to accuse him of rape in the media, notably in a Cyril Hanouna show, if he did not pay her a sum of around 15,000 euros.explain our colleagues.
Justice authorizes Cauet, indicted for rape, to do radio again
As a reminder, the former NRJ star was indicted for rape and sexual assault on four women, three of whom were teenagers at the time of the events. For his part, Sébastien Cauet has always denied the facts. His line of defense has always been the same: he himself is the victim of an extortion attempt.
Sébastien Cauet was indicted for rape and sexual assault on minors
The Cauet clan: “This confirms the extortion attempts”
In a press release, the lawyers gave a reaction after this police custody. “This confirms the extortion attempts in order to extract funds from Sébastien Cauet in disregard of his innocence. We hope that the prosecution will take seriously the slander of which he has been the victim for a year and for which he filed a complaint in November 2023 “, they said.
For its part, the Nanterre public prosecutor’s office indicated that the woman’s custody had been lifted on Wednesday afternoon. No legal action has been taken, but investigations must continue.
They will have to answer a question: if its application is proven, was this woman part of a larger network which wanted to harm the host or did she just try to take advantage of the situation?
On May 24, Sébastien Cauet was indicted. In July, he obtained the right to do radio again, but without an audience. No house has reached out to him and he has not found a contract since November 2023. Time when he officiated on NRJ as standard bearer.
Cauet asks the Paris Court of Appeal to “urgently” lift his ban on radio broadcasting
The former host is also claiming nearly 4 million euros in compensation from his former employer. A next hearing will take place at the Court of Appeal on December 13 on this point.
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