A second woman files a rape complaint against Lomepal

Targeted by a first rape investigation in August 2023, Lomepal said he was calm, stating that he would not “I would never say that” that has “he forced anyone to do anything” . Eight months later, the 32-year-old singer is the subject of a second complaint for similar facts.

The singer arrested

As reported by our colleagues at Parisiana second woman filed a complaint against Lomepal (real name, Antoine Valentinelli). December 2023 for acts of rape allegedly committed in France in 2018.

The first complainant accused the rapper of raping her in 2017 in the United States. Her complaint was filed in 2020. In both cases, “the events allegedly occurred at the complainants’ home” relationships The Parisianciting a source close to the matter.

Following these charges, Lomepal was taken into custody and confronted by his accusers on Tuesday 27 February, before being released the following day. According to AFP, the Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed that the police detention had been lifted “continuation of preliminary investigations”. Also according to the AFP, his lawyers said that their client “he was listened to for a long time, was able to respond precisely and provide decisive material elements”stating it “The continuation of the investigation will establish his innocence”.

“Crazy and false stories” according to Lomepal

In an Instagram post published on July 19, 2023, journalist Jenna Boulmedais revealed that she had heard “For two years the testimonies of women who have suffered inappropriate and unwanted gestures from Antoine Lomepal”. “The whole music industry knows it”, she said. In August of the same year, the singer called out these accusations “crazy and false stories” in a post on Instagram.

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