Jacky Terrasson Charged With Sexual Assault of Minor; Three Women Also Accuse Jazz Pianist

Jazz pianist Jacky Terrasson has been placed under formal investigation (mis en examen) in France for sexual assault of a minor; the victim was 6 years old at the time of the alleged acts. In the same case, he has been granted the status of assisted witness (témoin assisté) for rape of a minor under 15, concerning the same child. Separately, Le Monde gathered testimony from three women who say they were also victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault by Terrasson. One of the women quoted in the article said: "I didn't stop saying that Jacky had to let me go." The three women describe what one characterizes as a physical, intimate aggression. The pianist, a major figure in contemporary jazz, has not been publicly named in the article as having responded to the new accusations. The case is being handled by French judicial authorities; the article was published by Le Monde on October 2, 2026. The revelations add to a growing body of #MeToo-era reckonings in the music world, where accusations against prominent male artists have increasingly surfaced in the French press and courts.