Belgian influencer Bruine Mehdi denies sexual misconduct allegations
Mehdi El Hadri, known online as Bruine Mehdi, faces allegations from three women. Belgian prosecutors have opened an investigation after police received three complaints.
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Three women spoke anonymously to Belgian broadcaster VRT NWS about their experiences with El Hadri, according to Dutch news outlet Nieuws.nl. His lawyer says he denies all the allegations.
One woman said she had agreed to be restrained, but that El Hadri then performed a sexual act after she had repeatedly said no. Two women suspected he had filmed them during sex; one said she could not be sure he was recording. Nieuws.nl also reported that a woman described having a blackout during sex with him.
VRT reported that East Flanders prosecutors said three possible victims had filed police complaints on 11 November. A criminal investigation has been opened, according to an ANP report published by LINDA. It is unclear whether the women who spoke to VRT are the same people who filed the complaints.
El Hadri has withdrawn from the Flemish television quiz *De Slimste Mens ter Wereld* and will not appear in its final weeks, LINDA reported. Broadcaster Play has also launched an independent external investigation.
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