Slimane accused of sexual harassment: “Sexual” text messages and videos behind the complaint

Will Slimane's career be put on hold while legal proceedings take place?? The man who filed a complaint against the artist for sexual harassment mentions tangible elements.

Can singer and composer Slimane continue to sing on television sets or go on tour as if the complaint for sexual harassment filed against him did not exist ? This Friday, November 1st, the artist should perform at the NRJ Music Awards, which should generate many comments. It must be said that Slimane is accused by one of his former technicians of sexual harassment, with these elements mentioned quite clearly.

Slimane chose not to react directly, and not to speak publicly about this complaint, leaving his entourage to assure the media that he was very surprised by this affair and by the allegations made by the complainant. The popular singer, who has become an icon of TF1, is now targeted on social networks for his silence. Criticism is also flying at TF1, which has chosen to continue its collaboration with him. Let us recall that Slimane is presumed innocent and that no binding legal proceedings are initiated against the artist.

But what are the accusations? ? The alleged events allegedly took place on the night of December 17-18, 2023 at the Zénith in Saint-Étienne as part of the star's “Cupidon Tour”, according to the man who made the accusations. A complaint was filed on Monday, October 28, 2024 in the capital of the Loire department. If the facts reported are proven, Slimane risks a one-year prison sentence and a fine of 15,000 euros.

According to information from Parisien, the technician who accuses Slimane would have, according to his version of the facts, been pinned against a wall by the artist, who would have then “imposed” on him “an “embrace”. A scene which would have taken place after the concert, backstage, during a party organized to mark the end of the first part of the tour, around one o'clock in the morning. “Slimane explains to him that he wants to have sex 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,” explains the daily.

In the columns of Parisien, the plaintiff's lawyer, Me Anne-Sophie Charrieras, reports that despite the state of unease in which his client was plunged, Slimane allegedly insisted with the latter, asking him if “other members of the “team” could be interested. After leaving his dressing room and joining the tour bus, he allegedly received “for two and a half hours a multitude of messages and videos” sexual, even pornographic nature,” assures the magistrate.

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Rumors and suspicions

The next morning, the technician recounts the alleged facts to the company that employs him. The latter passes the information on to the tour's production company – Play Two – and informs them of its decision to withdraw its two employees from Slimane's tour. Still according to information from Parisien, Slimane was received as well as his manager by the production to be “reminded of the ethical principles of their collaboration”. A new team has been recruited for a resumption of concerts planned for February 2025.

While rumors are circulating that the technician accusing Slimane was offered money in exchange for his silence, his lawyer was keen to dispel any suspicion: “Since the events (my client) has been worried about the repercussions this will have on his family and his professional future. Slimane is very popular, with people and artists – he is at the Enfoirés – and my client is afraid of being sidelined.” However, it is “unbearable to find yourself in the position of someone who has been bought.” He doesn't want to throw the artist to the wolves,” she continued in the columns of Parisien. For its part, the family of the accused contacted by the daily newspaper speaks of a “crazy story” and says it was not aware of the complaint.

The TV star, known for her role as a juror in The Voice Kids and who represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest last May with the song Mon Amour,had already behaved inappropriately during the “Versus” tour with singer Vitaa. “In the first months of 2024, more or less specific facts were reported in the media,” reports Le Parisien. On the other hand, here, no complaint has been filed.

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15:00 – Slimane is scheduled to sing tonight at the NRJ Music Awards on Friday, November 1st

According to information from France 3 Côte d'Azur, which relies on an internal source within the organization of the show, Slimane will indeed be present tonight at the NRJ Music Awards ceremony in Cannes. Slimane will therefore be accompanying the evening's galaxy of stars: Clara Luciani, David Guetta, Santa, Pierre Garnier, and Indochine