The BFMTV consultant was placed under judicial supervision. The opening of this judicial investigation “reassured him”, assures his lawyer to “Parisien”. “This will allow the manifestation of the truth.”
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The historian and columnist François Durpaire, known for his regular appearances on the antenna of BFMTV, was indicted Thursday for raping one of his ex-companions, announced Sunday September 4 to franceinfo the Paris prosecutor’s office, confirming information from the Parisian.
“A judicial investigation was opened on September 1”, specifies the Paris prosecutor’s office. After his indictment, François Durpaire, 51, was placed under judicial supervision. According The Parisian, the facts allegedly took place in 2011 in the columnist’s apartment located in the 11th arrondissement of Paris 11th. His former partner says she was raped when she came to get an explanation after a breakup.
In 2020, the historian would have agreed with the young woman on a financial agreement of several thousand euros. But the former companion of François Durpaire finally decided to file a complaint. “He had heard of charges for a few months, this opening of judicial information reassured him, it allows him to know the charges that are brought against him.reacted in The Parisian Dorothée Bisaccia-Bernstein, the historian’s lawyer. This will allow the manifestation of the truth. Mr. Durpaire will give his explanations during the examination on the merits which will take place in a few weeks.