Nationality French — Music production / complainant in a police violence case

Michel Zecler

Updated on 10 November 2026

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French music producer assaulted by police in a filmed incident in Paris in November 2020.

Michel Zecler is a French music producer whose November 2020 beating by police was recorded and publicized. The initial investigation targeting him was dropped, while three officers accused of violence and falsifying reports went on trial in Paris on 9 November 2026. He is a victim and complainant, not a defendant in that trial.

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I. Documented controversies

November 2020

21 November 2020: recorded police assault during a stop

Formally charged — against Trois policiers renvoyés devant la cour criminelle de Paris

Protagonist is the victim — these proceedings are not counted in their formal charges or convictions.

Three officers struck Michel Zecler in the entrance to his Paris music studio. CCTV captured the incident and medical records noted 45 days of temporary work incapacity.

State of the evidence: CCTV footage and court records reported by journalists.
Legal status — source text: Three officers were sent for trial, beginning 9 November 2026.
Attribution: Zecler is the alleged victim, not accused of misconduct.
Person targeted by the proceedings: Trois policiers renvoyés devant la cour criminelle de Paris
Role of the person profiled: Protagonist is the victim

Sources · 1

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AFP / Sud RadioSix ans après son agression par des policiers, Michel Zecler toujours marqué et en colère29 October 2026News agencyHigh reliability

Last verified: 10 November 2026

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Gérald Darmanin1 documented reference
- Police violence and 'global security' law: Michel Zecler crisis and rewriting of Article 24 Source ↗

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Controversia profile, updated 10 November 2026. Latest version: https://controversia.info/en/fiche/michel-zecler