The owner of the pornographic site Jacquie et Michel was indicted on the night of June 17 to 18, in particular for complicity in rape in an investigation into suspicions of excesses in amateur porn. Placed under judicial supervision, he was able to emerge free from the court. The group, founded in 1999, has grown to compete with Dorcel among the leaders of the porn industry. Jacquie et Michel has been under investigation for rape and pimping for two years.
After 72 hours in police custody, Michel Piron, 64 and owner of the pornographic video site Jacquie et Michel, is indicted for complicity in rape and trafficking in human beings in an organized gang. ” The offense of pimping was not retained against him “, underlines his lawyer.
He had been arrested on Tuesday with three other men, a former actor and two former directors. All three were also charged. Michel Piron’s wife is free from the court, she is placed under the status of intermediate witness.
Disputed facts
The judicial police have been investigating since 2020. After the report of three associations which relayed the testimonies of several actresses who claim to have been forced into ” unconventional, painful sexual practices and by surprise when they weren’t consenting. A real ” pimping and human trafficking system “, with some ” demolished women ” that we ” lead into a trap “, according to the prosecution.
Michel Piron’s lawyers dispute the facts. ” The Jacquie et Michel group broadcasts thousands of videos each year “, and ” of the 7,000 women filmed in 20 years, there are only 7 complainants “, they defend themselves.
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