“Abject, shameful”: Laurent Ruquier comes out of silence on the Pierre Palmade affair

Revealed to the general public by his talents as a comedian, which he was able to exploit within the program called La Classe on France 3, Pierre Palmade has become over the years one of the favorite comedians of the French. However, his public image shattered into a thousand pieces on Friday, February 10, 2023. That day, the actor caused a terrible road accident, while driving his Peugeot 3008 under the influence of cocaine. Driving on departmental road 372 linking Melun to Dammarie-les-Lys, Pierre Palmade collided head-on with a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction.

Subsequently, a third car crashed into the two vehicles already involved in the accident. Shortly after this accident, Pierre Palmade, as well as the three people who were in the car he hit, were rushed to hospital. Among the victims, we deplore in particular a 27-year-old woman, six months pregnant, who unfortunately lost the baby she was carrying following the shock. under investigation, the actor was placed under judicial supervision. In parallel with his career as a comedian, Pierre Palmade was also one of Laurent Ruquier’s members in the program Les Grosses Têtes, broadcast on RTL. Silent since the beginning of this affair, the host finally spoke about Pierre Palmade Sunday, April 9, 2023, in the JDD.

Laurent Ruquier on the Palmade case: “We don’t bother anonymous people so much”

“I react above all to the media exploitation that has been made of it, which I found abject, shameful. It’s a tragic news story, but there are road accidents every day, with people who are alcoholic, drugged or not. But we don’t bother anonymous people so much. Who knows the name of the guy who collided on skis with Gaspard Ulliel or the driver of the truck who knocked down Coluche? The rest is personal. In order not to be at odds with someone we know and with the victims, the best attitude is to be silent, as said Muriel Robin“, said Laurent Ruquier.