Mimie Mathy was interviewed this Wednesday morning on RTL. The actress and comedian who announced that she will certainly never walk again came to testify about her new life in a wheelchair. But when asked to speak about Patrick Bruel, she did not dodge. And, without wanting to anticipate court decisions, she above all defended the singer indicted for rape and sexual violence.
Mimie Mathy first reacted to Bruel’s announcement on Tuesday, about the cancellation of his tour. “I am very sad that he feels obliged to cancel because justice, for the moment, has not ruled. It’s up to the courts to decide.” And added: “Patrick is a seducer. He was seductive. He was more harassed than harassed, in my opinion. But that is the justice that will decide.”
The star of “Josephine, Guardian Angel” went on to say that it is ultimately Patrick Bruel’s audience who are deprived of their singer. “I think it’s up to the public to decide. Justice has not ruled. And we are able to let out guys who raped an 83-year-old grandmother, to let them go free. And we are capable of wanting to ban a singer whose, for the moment, the guilt, which is surely less, has not been proven,” she argued on RTL, which sums up by writing that she “takes the side of Patrick Bruel”.
Mimie Mathy’s statements are widely commented on on social networks. If some welcome a “courageous” position, many violently criticize the actress.
Patrick Bruel is accused of harassment or sexual violence by around thirty women. He is indicted for rape, attempted rape, assault or sexual harassment of four women. He is presumed innocent.
