Patrick poivre darvor scandal
A high-profile French television presenter accused by 20 women of sexual assault and harassment has been formally put under investigation for alleged rape.!
The rape investigation against Patrick Poivre d'Arvor, following his indictment in December , was widened to include 3 more cases of.
Top French TV personality faces preliminary charge of rape: What to know
PARIS — France's most famous TV presenter has been handed a preliminary charge of rape by a person abusing his authority as authorities investigate complaints by about 20 women who have accused him of sexual misconduct over decades.
Patrick Poivre d'Arvor denies wrongdoing, and has sued 16 of his accusers.
A revered personality who hosted France's most popular news program for more than two decades, he insists the sexual encounters were consensual.
The prosecutor's office in the Paris suburb of Nanterre said Wednesday that Poivre d'Arvor was given preliminary charges of rape by a person abusing his authority for alleged actions dating from 2009.
He was also named as an ''assisted witness'' in another alleged rape from 2004.
Both incidents involved author Florence Porcel, who filed legal complaints in 2021. The Associated Press generally does not identify those who say they have been victims of sexual wrongd
