The singer became a major star across the French-speaking world in the 1980s and 1990s with a string of hit songs that became part of French popular culture.

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. PARIS (AP) — French singer and actor Patrick Bruel was handed preliminary charges of rape, ...

French singer and actor Patrick Bruel was formally charged with rape, attempted rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment on Wednesday, June 11, 2026. The charges were filed by a judge at the court ...

PARIS (AP) — French singer and actor Patrick Bruel was handed preliminary charges of rape, attempted rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment of several women between 2008 and 2019 and released ...