Sekine, 39, had been accused this summer of sexual violence against several women, though he was not identified by name initially. One woman recounted on Instagram being assaulted by someone she described as a famous restaurateur, an account that drew considerable attention on social media and statements of support. Atabula, a French website dedicated to food, later identified Sekine by name, saying that several sources had corroborated the accusations against him. Sekine’s family denied the allegations, saying that he had “never been prosecuted or the object of a complaint.’’ The family blamed social media and the news media for his death. At age 30, he moved to Paris, where he worked for Ducasse before branching off on his own.

Source: bd News24 October 01, 2020 03:56 UTC