When a brand very popular with influencers partners with a man accused of rape. Hellofresh, a company specializing in the delivery of meal boxes, has entered into a partnership with Léo Grasset. The young man, known for being a science popularizer on the Internet, has more than a million subscribers on DirtyBiology, his channel.
Last year, a journalism student filed a complaint against him for rape for facts dating back to 2021. An investigation was opened and entrusted to the Paris prosecutor’s office. The youtubeur is under another investigation, this time for sexual harassment in a separate case.
A controversial partnership
“I have a sometimes messy love life, and sometimes I also make big redneck jokes, but nevertheless the article paints a portrait of me who is dishonest; he builds a toxic character with insinuations and truncated quotes, ”defended the influencer, in a video posted on his channel last November.
The news of the partnership between Léo Grasset and Hellofresh was denounced by Internet users, causing many comments on social networks. “Ah well, I hesitated to subscribe, now it’s dead from dead”, comments a user on Twitter. “Shame”, denounces another.