Guy Cloutier (born 11 February 1940 in
Chicoutimi
Chicoutimi () is the most populous borough (arrondissement) of the city of Saguenay in Quebec, Canada.
It is situated at the confluence of the Saguenay and Chicoutimi rivers. During the 20th century, it became the main administrative and com ...
,
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
, Canada) is a Canadian music producer and talent manager.
Cloutier adapted reality TV to the Quebec market. Entertainers Stéphanie Cloutier and
Véronique Cloutier
Véronique Cloutier (born December 31, 1974), also known as Véro, is a popular French Canadian TV and radio personality. She is the daughter of Guy Cloutier and the sister of Stéphanie Cloutier. She has hosted various programs on Radio-Canada, i ...
are his daughters. The father of Stéphanie's daughter is former
NHL
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
goaltender
José Théodore
José Nicolas Théodore (born September 13, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche, Washington Capitals, Minnesota Wild, and Flori ...
.
On 20 December 2004, he was sentenced to years (42 months) in prison for sexually abusing singer
Nathalie Simard
Nathalie Simard (born 7 July 1969) is a pop singer from Quebec, Canada, and the younger sister of performer René Simard.
Simard was born in Île d'Orléans, near Quebec City, and was discovered by producer Guy Cloutier. Her first role was in a ...
.
Career
He started in managing and music production by forming
Productions Guy Cloutier in 1969, becoming famous for launching the career of child singing sensation René Simard.
He produced ''
Loft Story'', a made-in-Quebec
reality TV show, and ''
Taillefer & filles'', a cooking show where mother and daughter Claudette and Marie-Josée Taillefer cook their favourite meals in front of a studio audience.
Abuse
Cloutier pleaded guilty to five charges, including
sexual assault,
indecent exposure and
sex with a minor. He served 19 months of a 42-month sentence. It was later revealed that one of the victims was Nathalie Simard, who was under contract with Cloutier. Cloutier also entered a guilty plea to a charge of indecent exposure involving another minor whose name and gender were not made public. He received a 16-month sentence in that case.
Guy Cloutier Communications
His company, Guy Cloutier Communications, became Novem Communications in October 2004 when control passed to his daughter Véronique. In October 2009, Véronique sold her shares to Francois Ferland.
Profil corporatif Novem
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References
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1949 births
21st-century Canadian criminals
Canadian male criminals
Criminals from Quebec
French Quebecers
Living people
People from Saguenay, Quebec