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Singer Slimane is the target of a second complaint for sexual harassment, filed by another technician on his tour, according to Le Parisien. The inappropriate behavior alleged against Slimane occurred on tour a year ago. Slimane remains silent.
Slimane in turmoil. Three weeks after a first complaint, a second complaint was filed against the singer accused of sexual harassment, revealed The Parisian. This complaint was filed in Saint-Étienne on Monday afternoon for sexual assault and attempted sexual assault. The alleged acts allegedly occurred on the night of December 17 to 18, 2023 during a backstage party to celebrate the end of the first part of the “Cupid Tour”.
It was a 33-year-old lighting technician who made the second complaint. He says, according to The Parisianthat Slimane would have whispered in his ear: “Say, you’re good.” The technician replied jokingly: “I'm good, but only on Sundays.” The singer then grabbed him by the waist and replied: “I don’t care, it’s Saturday night”. Still according to the technician's version, the singer stuck his erect penis between the technician's buttocks. While he was going to put his hand on his penis, Slimane's brother then intervened to end the scene. He then reportedly ordered any video taken with cell phones to be deleted.
“It’s okay guys, it’s just a party.”
Two technicians left Slimane's tour because of his behavior, our colleagues say. The man behind the complaint requested a meeting with colleagues last January from those responsible for Play Two productions. They allegedly downplayed the facts during a meeting last January, responding: “It's okay guys, it's just a party.”
A preliminary investigation opened
A first technician revealed last month that he had been pinned against a wall by the singer the same evening, having received advances from him and a multitude of messages and videos of a sexual or even pornographic nature. The Saint-Étienne public prosecutor's office has opened a preliminary investigation.
Slimane's entourage, contacted by The Parisiandid not wish to respond. The singer remains presumed innocent until he has been tried and convicted. A few days after the first complaint, Slimane appeared in tears at the end of his performance on stage at the NRJ Music Awards.
