Pierre Palmade in prison: “unhealthy curiosity”, “zoo”… we know more about the incident that gave him a real scare

Pierre Palmade has been incarcerated since December 2024 in a solitary confinement cell at Bordeaux-Gradignan prison. The comedian was the victim of an intrusion into his cell. The show Touche pas à mon poste gave details on this incident, this January 21st.

© Christophe Clovis/Bestimage Pierre Palmade at the Melun court with his lawyers for his trial for unintentional injuries following a road accident in February 2023, on November 20, 2024.

IN BRIEF

• Pierre Palmade was sentenced to five years in prison, two of which were firm, for an accident under the influence of drugs in 2023, and is incarcerated at Bordeaux-Gradignan.
• A union representative entered his cell, raising concerns about his safety, and an administrative investigation is underway to determine the motives for this intrusion.
• The incident raises questions about security in prison, with Palmade's relatives denouncing “unhealthy curiosity” and poor management of isolation.

Pierre Palmade was sentenced on November 20 to five years in prison, two of which were served. The comedian had caused a serious road accident while under the influence of drugs in 2023. He was placed &solitary confinement, at Bordeaux-Gradignan prison.

Recently, an individual entered his cell, raising many questions about his safety. The individual's motivations have been revealed.

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Pierre Palmade: this intrusion into his cell that greatly worries him

According to journalist Laurent Valdiguié, whose comments were taken up in Touche pas à mon poste, it was a union delegate, a staff representative, who would have entered the cell of Pierre Palmade. The latter would have seen it and would have been immediately very worried. The actor would have then immediately called his sister and his lawyers to find out what was happening.

On the prison side, an administrative investigation was opened. Two hypotheses were supported: an intrusion out of curiosity, or to ask to”stop causing trouble“. Indeed, according to some sources, some prison guards believe that Pierre Palmade is creating problems. According to information from Touche pas à mon poste, the second hypothesis would be false.

Pierre Palmade: a security problem in the prison

The columnist Gilles Verdez then assures to have been in contact with relatives of Pierre Palmade. The latter assure that it would be more “of an unhealthy curiosity, not an assault“. Enough, however, to greatly worry the prisoner. “It is unacceptable, his mail and everything he receives are searched, and we enter his cell” concluded the C8 columnist. According to Bernard Montiel, the man who broke into the former comedian's cell defended himself by assuring that he “wanted to see his face up close“.

“It's voyeurism”, “we're not at the zoo”, the columnists present on the set then exclaimed. It is in effect of a major anomaly within the prison and the management of the actor's isolation. A gate separating his isolation quarters from the rest of the establishment was reportedly left open, allowing this incident to occur.