Summer Festival: Man arrested for death threats against Lana Del Rey

A man from New Brunswick has been arrested and will appear in Quebec for death threats against singer Lana Del Rey. The American artist will headline the Festival d’Été de Québec on the Plains of Abraham on Saturday evening.

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Denys Mallet, 40, was arrested by the authorities and is due to appear at the courthouse during the day on Friday.

According to the arrest warrant issued against the man, the latter is accused of having “knowingly uttered threats to cause death or bodily harm” to singer Lana Del Rey.

The alleged facts stretch over more than a year, from 1^er January 2022 to July 6th.

According to information from the Journal, the man from Dieppe in New Brunswick would have said in particular that the life of the singer would be changed forever after her visit to Quebec, speaking of threats in the background.

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The accused is currently being held at Victoria Central and will appear during the day to face the death threat charge.

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The SPVQ confirms having received a report in this file at the end of June.

“This is a report that concerned threats to an artist who is to perform at the Summer Festival,” said David Poitras, spokesman for the police force.

An investigation was opened and led to the arrest of Denys Mallet Thursday, in New Brunswick. A removal warrant was then issued to have the accused transported to Quebec.

More details to come…