Scandal in the world of reality TV. Pierre Garric, emblematic candidate for the 6th season of The Villa of Broken Hearts, appeared, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, before the court of Aix, reports Provence. Aged 25, the young man had to answer several counts for acts committed between September 2021 and September 2022 in the four corners of France. According to information from our colleagues, the influencer would have been designated as the author of numerous scams. Using his celebrity status, he took advantage of the credulity of his victims to obtain luxury jewelry and other tickets for football matches.
He also did the same for limousines, hotel rooms and villas by the sea, the week of which, alone, costs more than 40,000 euros. His plan was classic: enjoy a night before packing up without asking for his rest. In addition to these scams, he would also have come into contact with a fifty-something married man to whom he would have dangled a carnal relationship to obtain an Audi, an Apple Watch, but also credits ranging from 30 to 35,000 euros. A breach of trust for which he must now answer in court.
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“It’s the only offense he contests. He made her believe that he had an essentially virtual romantic relationship in order to extort money from her”, confided Me Molinès, lawyer of the victim who pleaded “a sentimental fraud, according Provence. For his part, the psychologist expert in charge of analyzing Pierre Garric describes the latter as a man “depressive” since the death of his father. In particular, he would make a “immaturity without the will to harm others”.
Me Diamantara, defense lawyer, believes that her client would not have been able to manage his notoriety. “He is an anonymous candidate, without any particular skill, except for his plasticity. These candidates have no support when they leave these shows. to continue to have a certain lifestyle that he never had, to keep his pseudo friends who are not here today in court“, she would have indicated. For the time being, the young man faces up to 3 years in prison. The verdict should be delivered on June 27.
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