Spleen targeted by rape charges

Neon magazine reveals a substantial investigation carried out with the #MusicToo collective. The investigation reveals the very dark faces of the singer, known to the general public by The Voice.

The singer Spleen is under the cut of very heavy accusations, revealed by the magazine Néon. This media had already revealed in June 2020 the actions of a Parisian graffiti artist known under the name of Wilfried A. The editorial staff of Néon then received through various means of the incentives to investigate another artist who is none other than Pascal Pyong-Oly (the real name of the singer). The man is known for having participated in the soundtrack of the film Les Poupées Russes, as well as for his participation in the show The Voice.
According to testimonies collected by Julien Chavanes and Pauline Grand d'Esnon, he used this artistic figure to sexually abuse a number of young women. The first reports of abuse identified date back to 2004. It was not until 2018 that a first complaint was filed, without follow-up. In all, it is said to be more than a hundred abused women, the youngest being 17 at the time of the events described.

The charges are heavy, including rape. All the victims describe more or less the same type of manipulation under the guise of an artistic project, a shooting. The man seems to have a very strong hold on the victims he chooses. He is also convinced of his rights, as one of the people interviewed in the Neon investigation relates: "When I report this to him, he is in denial. He is convinced that he is an executioner of hearts, a mad seducer. I say, 'But you have to realize that if 15 people say they have been uncomfortable, the problem is yours, not the 15. "https://www.aufeminin.com/" He often films them without their knowledge and then threatens to broadcast the images.

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Discouraged complaints and the groupie cliché

Beyond the sex scandal, the remarkable investigation shows how difficult it is still to speak out for victims, even after all these calls for free speech in all circles.
First of all, the omission continues to reign: some witnesses say that many knew the actions of the artist, but said nothing. In addition, victims tell of the difficulty of filing a complaint with the police, who remain trapped in the so-called perfect rape cliché: committed by a stranger with violence in a dark public space. "You did not struggle" one remarked to one of the victims. The phenomena of influence and astonishment still seem too little known. Some victims themselves find it difficult to put an end to rape or sexual assault on what happened to them, speaking of manipulation, of blackmail, of feeling "a little forced".
Finally, in the artistic world, there is "a fantasy of the groupie that has been built, a fantasy of the availability of women", Sophie analyzes, journalist and victim interviewed by Néon.
Impunity, however, no longer exists. Spleen has denied all these accusations. "As long as he has not been convicted by a court, he enjoys the presumption of innocence", remind the journalists of Néon.

Mathilde Wattecamps

Missions: Graduated in political science, Mathilde is an expert in subjects related to women's rights and health. Addicted to Instagram and Twitter, never stingy with a good meme.

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