EXCLUDED. Ary Abittan in turmoil: his turner demands a huge sum from him

Nothing is going well for Ary Abittan. On October 31, the 47-year-old comedian was taken into police custody following the filing of a complaint for the rape of a 23-year-old young woman, with whom he had recently had an affair. Barely two days later, the ax fell: he was put on trial and placed under judicial control. If he made the decision to go green and disappear from the radar, he is nonetheless at the heart of a media whirlwind. And for good reason, this beginning of the year 2022 had to be loaded for him on the professional level. Starting with the tour of his new one-man-show For real during which he was to evoke “without taboo his daily life with his sensitivity“, as the synopsis stated, specifying that it was also about “his vision of the couple“. A theme he wanted to capture with “his overexcited and delirious humor“. No less than 51 dates were scheduled as of December 18, 2021. But faced with the scale of the accusation, Ary Abittan – who remains presumed innocent – had no choice but to cancel his tour hastily. . which is not without consequences.

According to our information – which can be found in your magazine Closer, on newsstands this Friday, January 14 -, Gilbert Coullier, the turner of Ary Abittan him thus claims several million euros loss of earnings. No doubt, the descent into hell continues for this father of three daughters. And cinema side, it’s not much better. Replaced in the series he was shooting for M6, Ary Abittan sees the release of the new part of What the hell have we done? pushed back. Originally scheduled for February 2, the film will not appear until April 6. Officially, this postponement would be linked to the health crisis and not to the presence in the credits of Ary Abittan, nevertheless his colleagues seem to want to distance themselves from him.

Ary Abittan, in cinemas in mid-January

Only the output of love is better than life, Claude Lelouch’s last film in which he holds one of the main roles is maintained next January 19. The director also spoke about this case, expressing his desire not to “judge without evidence” and of “let justice be done“. Nevertheless, he confided to Paris Matchto be “very unhappy, because it’s someone I like and who makes me laugh“.”I’d like to believe it’s a story gone wrong, but I will side with the decision of justice. She will tell the truth. It is a fundamental value of our democracy. You just have to give it the means, the time. And save yourself from the media court“, did he declare.

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