A second woman has filed a rape complaint against rapper Lomepal, who was confronted last week by his accusers during police custody as part of the preliminary investigation against him in Paris, AFP learned on Wednesday from sources close to the case, confirmed by the prosecution. After these confrontations, the singer’s “custody measure” was “lifted for continuation of preliminary investigations”, indicated the Paris prosecutor’s office, requested by AFP. The investigations were launched after the filing, in 2020, of a complaint from an acquaintance of the rapper, who accused him of having raped her in 2017 in New York.
The facts took place “at the home of the complainants”
The second woman filed a complaint at the end of 2023, denouncing acts of rape in 2018, which took place in France, according to two of the sources close to the case. In both cases, the facts would have taken place “at the home of the complainants”, added another source close to the case. Summoned on Tuesday February 27, the French rap phenomenon, 32 years old and three million monthly listeners on the Spotify music platform, was placed in police custody in the premises of the 3rd district of the judicial police in Paris, before being released. emerge free the next day, according to a source close to the case.
“Our client will not speak for the moment, because he wants to let justice work peacefully,” his lawyers, Jacqueline Laffont and Julie Benedetti, reacted to AFP. “He was heard at length, was able to respond precisely and provide decisive material elements,” she assured. “The criminal classification of the alleged facts is largely subject to debate,” his counsel further estimated, affirming that “the continuation of the investigation will make it possible to establish his innocence.”
The presumption of innocence, “a fundamental principle”
At the beginning of August, after the investigation was revealed in the press, the singer spoke on his Instagram account. “Did I force anyone to do anything? No. Was there anything illegal? No. And I will never let it be said,” he wrote . The rapper performed at the Electronic Beaches festival in Cannes (Alpes-Maritimes) a few days later. On the other hand, the Cabaret Vert festival in Charleville-Mézières (Ardennes) had canceled its concert planned for mid-August, considering “that a time of retreat and silence (was necessary)” although the presumption of innocence is ” a fundamental principle.
Real name Antoine Valentinelli, the artist began his career in 2010. In 2017, his first album, “Flip” made him a star. His latest album “Bad Order” was released in 2022.
2024-03-06 07:14:41
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