family of a top Parisian chef has claimed he killed himself following a "brutal" campaign accusing him of false sexual allegations.Dad-of-one Taku Sekine, 39, "got caught in a violent spiral of depression" following "false and malicious gossip" on social media.The rising Japanese star, whose restaurant Dersou in Paris was named the best in France by the Fooding guide in 2016, took his life on Monday.His family said in a statement: "A brutal campaign of destruction was waged against him" two months ago.They claimed it was an attempt to tarnish his standing among his peers who were warned about "working with him".It added that no official complaint had been made against the chef and he was not being investigated by the police.His partner.
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