“Mediapart” revealed on Tuesday Might 21 the testimony of a 3rd younger lady, who filed a criticism the identical day towards the musician for a rape he allegedly dedicated in January 2017. Lomepal can also be focused by two different complaints for a similar motive , filed in 2020 and final December.
In line with the younger lady, whose testimony is added to that of two different victims who filed a criticism in 2020 and final December, the occasions passed off in January 2017 on the artist’s mom’s home, south of Paris. She describes having gone to this identical condo a number of instances and having had sexual relations with the artist within the previous days.
Marie explains to Mediapart to be “awoke with a begin” on the night of the occasions, realizing that he “was attempting to [la] sodomize”, and having firmly pushed him away, in useless, signifying his non-consent by telling him a number of instances “non”, “cease” et “stopped”. She provides : “I bear in mind telling myself that I might not scream as a result of I’d wake his mom.” Indignant, she then mentioned to him: “What’s it that you do not perceive when somebody tells you no?” To which Lomepal would have replied: “We all know very effectively what it means if you say no.” Residing too far-off, Marie says she slept there, though“humiliated” by the details, and left early the following morning. After a couple of exchanges on Messenger and knowledgeable assembly in February 2017, the musician and the younger lady haven’t seen one another since.
A primary criticism of rape in 2020
As a part of these new revelations, Mediapart additionally acquired the testimony of Billie (not her actual title), who had filed a primary criticism for rape in 2020 for occasions that allegedly occurred in 2017 in New York, at her dwelling, and who had not spoken publicly till there. The complainant particulars the night she allegedly spent with the musician.
In line with Billie, he adopted her “with out asking his opinion” to her home. The younger lady describes it “violent” et “brutal”, and felt “trapped” : “He held me tightly by the pelvis, I started to really feel worry”, claiming to have informed him “a primary ‘no’, then ‘cease’”. “I pushed his face away with my palms, however he elevated his violence, going more durable within the intercourse”, she mentioned, specifying that the artist would have put “his fist in his mouth”.
Consensual relationships in response to Lomepal
Confronted with the primary two complainants – together with Billie – throughout police custody on February 27 and 28, and questioned by Mediapartthe musician acknowledges that “[leurs] tales are sometimes shut, and even an identical on a number of factors”, however continues to disclaim the details with which he’s accused.
Confronted with the phrases of the primary complainant cited above, the musician responds: “I didn’t pull his hair or strangle him or any of these violent issues. To not point out the fist within the mouth which is a sordid apply and which I found throughout our confrontation, I would not even know the way to try this.” Following these two testimonies, he certifies that Billie by no means informed him “no or cease” and denies having dedicated rape.
