Paris: “L’Amour court les rues” street artist accused of rape, investigation initiated

After “L’Amour court les rues”, it is now the “rapist” who walks around the Parisian streets. On Wednesday July 8, the AFP says the public prosecutor’s department in Paris initiates an investigation against the Parisian street-artist also known as “Wilfrid A”, after the joint complaint filed by 25 women. Some of them where underaged at the time of the supposed facts.

Wilfrid A., street artist parisien à l’origine des celebres tags «L’amour court les rues» qui ornent les rues de la capitale, est accusé par 16 femmes de harcèlement, d'agression sexuelle et de viol. Les filles, faites attention aux « faux-tographes »... Ils pullulent... pic.twitter.com/OYuWsvYwWm

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Tweet reads: “Wilfrid A., Parisian street artist behind the famous “L’amour court les rues” tags adorning the capital’s streets, is accused by 16 women of harassment, sexual assaults, and rape. Girls, beware the “faux-tographers”… they proliferate…”

Moreover, women have been freeing their speech since Neonmag investigated on the many and damning testimonies they have been emerging for a few weeks in Paris. First to answer to the supposed actions of Wilfrid A. on the artistic field, plaintiffs wrote “A violeur court les rues” [A rapist runs the street] – as an echo to the artist’s tags “Love runs the street” – or l’Amour court les rues in French.

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After the street, it is now on judicial ground the case will be judged. In Neonmag initial investigation, sixteen women describe the abuse and behaviors severely inappropriate they have suffered. According to their information, confirmed by the AFP, a joint complaint of 25 women have been filed by lawyers Valentine Rebérious and Louise Bouchain to the District Attorney on Tuesday July 7 morning. In the detail, 13 of the complaints target sexual assaults, and 12 others accuse him of rape including three on underaged girls.

Moreover, the echo of the investigation encouraged about a hundred women to testify the behaviors of the Parisian street-artist. As they felt freed, they show the “predator profile” of Wilfrid A., who did not hesitate – according to testimonies of the victims – to give his victims alcohol or cannabis.