French prosecutors ask for rape charges against film director Benoît Jacquot
by Agence France Presse from World news | The Guardian on (#6NZ7C)
Actors Isild Le Besco and Julia Roy filed complaints for alleged attacks dating back to the late 90s
French prosecutors have requested film director Benoit Jacquot be charged with raping actors Isild Le Besco and Julia Roy, the Paris prosecutor's office told AFP on Wednesday.
Jacquot, 77, was held for questioning on Monday after actor Judith Godreche, 52, filed a complaint against him this year for allegedly raping her during a relationship of several years that started when she was 14.
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