Paris police have opened a preliminary investigation into Palme D’Or-winning filmmaker Abdellatif Kechiche, who directed “Blue Is the Warmest Color,” after an unnamed actress accused him of sexual assault, according to French news network Bfmtv.
The 29-year-old actress said she dined with Kechiche at his Paris apartment and could not remember the events of the evening after drinking several glasses of alcohol, according to the report. The accuser told police that when she woke up, she was lying on a couch while Kechiche was fondling her, Bfmtv reported.
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Lawyers for Kechiche said in a statement that the filmmaker “categorically denies” the accusations, according to Bfmtv.
Kechiche gained international fame when he claimed the top prize at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival for his erotic romance “Blue Is The Warmest Color.” In a first-ever move for the festival, the film’s lead stars,...
The 29-year-old actress said she dined with Kechiche at his Paris apartment and could not remember the events of the evening after drinking several glasses of alcohol, according to the report. The accuser told police that when she woke up, she was lying on a couch while Kechiche was fondling her, Bfmtv reported.
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Lawyers for Kechiche said in a statement that the filmmaker “categorically denies” the accusations, according to Bfmtv.
Kechiche gained international fame when he claimed the top prize at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival for his erotic romance “Blue Is The Warmest Color.” In a first-ever move for the festival, the film’s lead stars,...
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