Mr. Benoît KOUNKOUD was arrested on Tuesday, January 29, 2024, following seriously false accusations of an alleged rape attempt, which he firmly denies. He was released from police custody free of charge and under no obligation whatsoever. He was able to put forward his version of the facts of an evening without any violence whatsoever, in contrast to the slanderous denunciations to which he had been unjustly subjected, and without any objective element in the case file – witness hearings and viewing of videos – having contradicted his statements.

Like any citizen unjustly accused, Mr Benoît KOUNKOUD benefits from the presumption of innocence and will not hesitate to enforce it, if necessary, through any legal proceedings.

He remains at the disposal of the justice system while the investigation continues.

Mr. Benoît KOUNKOUD was arrested on Tuesday,29th of January 2024, following severely false accusations of an alleged attempted rape, which he firmly denies. He was released from police custody free of any obligation. In fact, he was able to make himself heard on his version of the facts of an evening lacking any form of violence, in contrast to the slanderous denunciations of which he was unjustly the object, and did so without any contradiction between the objective elements in the case file – witness hearings and video viewings – and his own statements.

Like any unjustly accused citizen, Mr Benoît KOUNKOUD benefits from the presumption of innocence and will not hesitate to ensure that it is duly respected, if necessary, by using all legal means.

He trustfully remains at the disposal of the judicial authorities while the investigation continues.

Mr. Benoît KOUNKOUD was arrested on Tuesday, January 29, 2024, following seriously false accusations of an alleged rape attempt, which he firmly denies. He was released from police custody free of charge and under no obligation whatsoever. He was able to put forward his version of the facts of an evening without any violence whatsoever, in contrast to the slanderous denunciations to which he had been unjustly subjected, and without any objective element in the case file – witness hearings and viewing of videos – having contradicted his statements.

Like any citizen unjustly accused, Mr Benoît KOUNKOUD benefits from the presumption of innocence and will not hesitate to enforce it, if necessary, through any legal proceedings.

He remains at the disposal of the justice system while the investigation continues.

English :

Mr. Benoît KOUNKOUD was arrested on Tuesday,29th of January 2024, following severely false accusations of an alleged attempted rape, which he firmly denies. He was released from police custody free of any obligation. In fact, he was able to make himself heard on his version of the facts of an evening lacking any form of violence, in contrast to the slanderous denunciations of which he was unjustly the object, and did so without any contradiction between the objective elements in the case file – witness hearings and video viewings – and his own statements.

Like any unjustly accused citizen, Mr Benoît KOUNKOUD benefits from the presumption of innocence and will not hesitate to ensure that it is duly respected, if necessary, by using all legal means.

He trustfully remains at the disposal of the judicial authorities while the investigation continues.