It was the report of three feminist associations that triggered the investigation.
Michel Piron, president of the Ares group, owner of the "Jacquie et Michel" site, the subject of an investigation for "complicity in rape", "sexual assault" and "pimping" was placed in police custody at the first police district. Parisian court this Tuesday morning, his lawyer said in a press release.
His wife was also arrested, along with four other people.
The Paris public prosecutor's office confirmed the placement in police custody of five people for facts which allegedly occurred between 2009 and 2015.
On July 10, 2020, the Paris prosecutor's office opened an investigation, entrusted to the Paris judicial police, on the basis of a report sent by Dare feminism, the Effronté-es and the movement of the Nest.
The three associations relayed the testimonies of actresses claiming to have been forced into "
non-standard and painful
sexual practices when they were not consenting", according to the newspaper 20 Minutes which then revealed the information.
“A porn actress is not a prostitute”
According to Me Nicolas Cellupica, since the start of the investigation, Michel Piron “has always asked to be heard by the investigators and to answer their questions openly.
"" He always said on the side of the victims if actresses suffered acts of sexual violence that he was completely unaware of.
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The press release recalls that “Jacquie et Michel” “has never produced or directed a film and is only a distributor of films made by independent producers.
He adds: “Pornography has never been equated with prostitution: a porn actress is not a prostitute and a producer or broadcaster is not a pimp.
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Me Nicolas Cellupica adds that a judicial investigation should be opened by the end of the week.
