French singer and actor Patrick Bruel has been placed under formal investigation for rape, attempted rape, sexual assault, and harassment from 2008 to 2019, according to the local prosecutor’s office in Paris.

Bruel, 67, has publicly denied any wrongdoing and was released from custody under judicial supervision. The investigation is a step toward a potential trial.

The singer is the latest high-profile French figure to face investigators in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Film star Gerard Depardieu was handed a suspended 18-month prison sentence last year for sexually assaulting two women on a film set.

Investigating judges will also determine whether incidents involving 13 additional alleged victims between September 1992 and September 2008 are covered under statutes of limitation, French media reported.

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