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Montreal Gazette
2 days ago
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Quebec singer Luck Mervil found guilty of sexual assault
Montreal Crime Quebec singer Luck Mervil was found guilty of sexual assault on Thursday. The events date back to a night 25 years ago, when Mervil is said to have drugged and raped a 19-year-old woman after a show in Rimouski. The hearing took place in February. The judge stated on Thursday that he did not believe Mervil's claims that it was a case of mistaken identity and that the victim had him confused with other Black celebrities. The judge also commented on the vague nature of Mervil's testimony, which he said lacked credibility. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Mervil said he plans to appeal the verdict. During the trial, the victim described meeting the singer at a bar in Rimouski on the night of June 23-24, 2000. The woman recounted putting her beer down on the bar and going to dance. Feeling nauseous, she went to the bathroom, where she said Mervil appeared next to her. She said she woke up in a hotel room with Mervil on top of her. Mervil is known for his performance in the hit musical Notre-Dame de Paris; he played the character Clopin in the original French and English casts. He received a six-month sentence in 2018 after pleading guilty to sexually exploiting a 17-year-old girl.
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Luck Mervil found guilty of sexual assault
Quebec singer Luck Mervil arrives at the courthouse for sentencing arguments Friday, May 18, 2018, in Montreal. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson) Haitian-Canadian singer Luck Mervil has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a young woman in Rimouski in June 2000, Noovo Info has confirmed. The 57-year-old says he plans to appeal the court's decision. 'For the moment, we are focusing on the next legal steps and ask that our family's privacy be respected,' the singer wrote in a statement. 'No further comments will be made.' Mervil had pleaded not guilty to the charge last February. According to the facts presented at trial, the assault took place while Mervil was on tour. In an interview with La Presse, he insisted that the case was the result of mistaken identity and categorically denied the charges against him. Mervil was sentenced to six months of house arrest in 2018 after pleading guilty to sexually exploiting a 17-year-old girl in 1996. Last summer, he filed a request to be removed from the sex offender registry.
