French film director Benoît Jacquot accused of rape

The French public prosecutor has requested that film director Benoît Jacquot be charged with the rape of actresses Isild Le Besco and Julia Roy.

Jacquot, 77, was questioned by police on Monday after several women accused him of a series of crimes, including rape, sexual assault and violence.

In March, Julia Roy accused him of sexual violence over several years and in May, actress Isild Le Besco also claimed that Jacquot had raped her several times between 1998 and 2007.

Jacquot has denied all allegations and any wrongdoing.

A third charge brought against actress Judith Godrèche is currently not being pursued further by the Paris public prosecutor’s office.

Godrèche, who claims Jacquot raped and physically abused her in a six-year relationship that began when she was 14, played a leading role in founding the #Me too Wave that struggled for traction before speaking out and encouraging other actors to do the same.

Another director, 80-year-old Jacques Doillon, who was also detained for questioning on charges of sexual assault, was released on Tuesday evening “for medical reasons.”

The public prosecutor’s office has yet to decide on further measures against Doillon.

Doillon has denied the allegations.