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French director Besson made assisted witness in rape case
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Luc Besson Still Under Judicial Review in France as Assisted Witness
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Luc Besson, the French filmmaker behind “Lucy” and “Valerian,” who is accused of rape by Dutch-Belgian actor Sand Van Roy, was made an assisted witness by a French judge on Monday.
The judge assigned the new status following a private, five-hour hearing with Besson as part of an ongoing judicial review into the French filmmaker stemming from a civil complaint for rape filed in Paris by Van Roy in March 2019.
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The assisted witness status doesn’t mean Besson has been cleared of charges and that the case has been dismissed by the judge. “It’s an intermediary status that a judge can give if some clues emerged from the investigation that could suggest culpability, but aren’t conclusive enough for an indictment at this time,” a police source told
Director Luc Besson Cleared of Rape Following Closed Hearing in Paris
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A closed hearing for sexual assault allegations made by actress Sand Van Roy against the Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets helmer has ended with a ruling in favor of the director. Jan 26, 2021
Luc Besson has been cleared of rape against an actress in Paris.
Sand Van Roy made the allegations against the director, who appeared for a lengthy closed hearing in the French capital on Monday (25Jan21).
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Thierry Marembert, declaring the moviemaker an assisted witness. This hearing in Paris is part of ongoing judicial proceedings that began with an investigation by the police and public prosecutor, which exonerated Luc Besson and found that no criminal acts had been committed, a spokesman for the director s EuropaCorp company tells Deadline. Mr. Besson continues to fully co-operate with the authorities and to deny all accusations made against him, and he looks forwar
French film director Besson to be treated as ‘assisted witness’ in rape case - January 26, 2021
French film director Luc Besson is to be treated as an assisted witness in the court case over allegations that he raped an actress, a judge ruled Monday.
The case is the second brought against the “Fifth Element” director by the Dutch-Belgian actress Sand Van Roy, who has accused Besson, 60, of repeatedly raping her over a two-year period.
In France, assisted witness status indicates that a judge considers there is some evidence to suggest culpability, but not enough to charge the suspect.
The person can be charged at a later date if further evidence emerges against them.
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