Patrick Bruel Scandal: Art vs. Artist Debate Intensifies in France
Accusations of sexual assault against French singer and actor Patrick Bruel have sparked debate about separating art from the artist and the presumption of innocence. The scandal also tests France's statute of limitations laws.
In this edition of Entre Nous we dive into the "Affaire Patrick Bruel", as it is being called here in France. We discuss the accusations of sexual assault by some 30 women against the French singer and actor. We also examine some of the difficult questions this scandal and others like it raise: should we separate the art from the artist? What of the presumption of innocence? Finally, we look at how France's statute of limitations laws are being tested here.