Slimane accused: Cyril Hanouna does not give up on his violent attack against “people in the profession”

Cyril Hanouna openly discussed the Slimane affair on the show Touche pas à mon poste on Tuesday, January 7. The host did not hesitate to take up the defense of singer.

IN BRIEF

• On January 7, Cyril Hanouna addressed the sexual harassment accusations against Slimane on his show, emphasizing the presumption of innocence.
• Slimane was kicked out of Les Enfoirés following the accusations, which prompted Cyril Hanouna's criticism of the music industry.
• Cyril Hanouna, known for his outspokenness, didn't mince his words.

Slimane has been much talked about in recent months. Le Parisien explained that several complaints had been filed against the singer and the alleged victims evoke facts of sexual harassment. This Tuesday, January 7, it was in his & …he first launched. Enough to start a debate on the set and the host took the opportunity to have a little rant against this decision. “Slimane, for the moment, we don't know, there is the presumption of innocence”, reminded Cyril Hanouna.

The host, known for his frank speaking, did not hesitate &to openly attack people who reject Slimane. “What makes me laugh is that the job is incredible”, he ironically said before providing details. “Nagui who invited him to all the Taratata, he smash him as soon as there is something”, deplores the host before continuing:  “Là the bastards, Slimane éwas omnipresent, he's thrown out”. If the presumption of innocence is still very present, Cyril Hanouna deplores the fact that it is forgotten. 

Cyril Hanouna: “When you don't need anything, you call them”

Cyril Hanouna does not does not mince his words. Upset at the idea that Slimane is being sidelined despite not being convicted, he adds: “In this business, you can really count on people…  when you have friends like that, you don't need enemies”.The host acknowledges that, if the facts are true, they are “inadmissible”. However, he wants to give justice a chance to do its job and Slimane to continue to practice his profession. “They are still geniuses”, he ironically declared to his columnists. 

For Cyril Hanouna, the fact that the profession is letting Slimane down says a lot about their way of working. “When he was a hit, the Enfoirés were delighted to have him by their side, à take pictures, etc”, he recalled.Now that he is facing serious accusations, the singer is being pushed aside as if he had never been part of the. “This job is incredible. Luckily, I don't hang out with people in the industry. When you don't need anything, you call them”, concluded Cyril Hanouna who specifies not to invite any more personalities on his set.

Slimane: the content of the complaints revealed

They are former technicians, having worked alongside Slimane, who accused him of sexual assault. According to their statements, everything would have happened during the singer's tour. The content of the complaint was revealed by Le Parisien and it is notably specified that he was allegedly “backed up against a wall by Slimane” who then allegedly “forced an “hug” on him. Still according to his testimony, the singer allegedly mentioned his desire to have a sexual relationship with him. “His interlocutor replies that he is not interested, that he is heterosexual and married, but the singer insists and takes him to his dressing room”, indicated Le Parisien. Same story for the second. Slimane remains presumed innocent of the facts that are reproached.