Flavie Flament and the Concept of "Revictimization" in the Context of Sexual Violence

Paris – 27.05.2026: Flavie Flament, a well-known French presenter and author, recently introduced the term "revictimization" after filing charges against singer Patrick Bruel. In an insightful interview with psychiatrist Muriel Salmona, this process is examined more closely and its effects on victims of sexual violence are discussed.Flavie Flament accuses Patrick Bruel of having raped her in 1991, when she was 16 years old, in his Paris apartment. Bruel denies the allegations and emphasizes that their relationship was consensual at the time. The singer’s defense has presented various versions, which Flament ...