Judged Wednesday 6 November by the Paris criminal court, Bruno Pelat, the ex-companion of Miss France 2016, Iris Mittenaere, a summer sentenced to prison. The audience was held behind closed doors, a wish of the victimaccording to information from BFMTV and Cnews.
Iris Mittenaere's former companion, Bruno Pelat, was sentenced to 12 months in prison, including six months in prison, on Wednesday November 6. This is what BFMTV and Cnews revealed on Thursday. Tried for violence against his ex-partner, Bruno Pelat, son of an influential real estate business manager, was placed in police custody on September 24 at the police station in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.
The 22-year-old man was arrested after a complaint from Iris Mittenaere, Miss France and Miss Universe 2016, for violence that occurred on the night of September 23 to 24 at their home. Initially scheduled for September 27 for immediate appearance, the trial was postponed at the request of the victim's lawyer so that she could attend the judgment, specifies BFMTV.
Already convicted but never incarcerated
In his past, Bruno Pelat has already been the subject of several convictions and outbursts of violence and threats towards his own father, as well as a former partner. Pending the new hearing, the young man was placed under judicial supervision with a ban on contact with Iris Mittenaere.
On Wednesday, the court also revoked a previous probationary suspension, transforming a three-month suspended prison sentence into a firm sentence. As a result, Bruno Pelat will serve these three additional months in prison, in addition to the six months of his current sentence, which he will serve at home under an electronic bracelet.
The young woman, for her part, indicated that she did not want her former companion to be imprisoned. The latter justified his behavior by “a problem of impulsivity” confiding “being afraid of abandonment”. During the trial, the prosecutor pointed out the fact that the defendant « a recourse to threats and violence which seems to be a habitual recourse in the context of the relationships he maintains with those around him ». Bruno Pelat's sentence was accompanied by a two-year probationary suspension, prohibiting him, in particular, from coming into contact with the former Miss France. The young man's conviction is in accordance with the prosecution's requirements.
3919
In France, 3919 is the listening and guidance number for women victims of violence. This free, anonymous service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and connects victims with specialized associations for appropriate support.
