French director accused of raping two women

French film director Benoit Jacquot has been charged with rape and is prohibited from directing films involving minors or having any other contact with them. The 77-year-old was charged on Wednesday with raping actresses Julia Roy (34) and Isild Le Besco (41) years ago. New York Times Reports. Jacquot was accused of raping Roy in 2013 and Le Besco between 1998 and 2000, when she turned 18 Just. Le Besco and a third woman, Judith Godreche, have said they were raped during their abusive relationship with Jacquot, which began when they were minors. Roy has also said she had an abusive relationship with the director.

Jacquot and another director, 80-year-old Jacques Doillon, were brought in for questioning on Monday following allegations made by Godreche, a prominent figure in the French #MeToo movement. The World reported. Godreche, 52, said Jacquot first raped her when she was 14. She said Doillon sexually abused her during the filming of his 1989 movie The 15-year-old girlaccording to the Hollywood ReporterThe public prosecutor’s office does not appear to be seeking charges in connection with Godreche’s allegations at this time, but is requesting that charges be brought based on the complaints made by Le Besco and Roy.

Doillon was released without charge on Tuesday for medical reasons. Jacquot was released on Wednesday after two days of questioning. Just reported. Deadline reports that Le Besco filed a lawsuit in May, shortly after the release of her autobiography. In the book, she wrote that Jacquot had “destructively cast a spell on her” and groomed her during a relationship that began while filming “The 4000.” Sadwhen she was 16 and he was 52. “Before he physically abused me, Benoit raped my mind,” she wrote. (More stories from France.)