French writer Caroline Fourest sued for libel over book critical of #MeToo movement
The writer, journalist and broadcaster Caroline Fourest caused controversy earlier this year when she published a book called 'Le Vertige MeToo' or 'The MeToo Vertigo' about the #MeToo phenomenon. According to Mediapart's information, actor Sand Van Roy - the complainant in the sexual assault case involving filmmaker Luc Besson which was later dropped- is now suing Caroline Fourest and her publisher over that book. In particular Sand Van Roy accuses the author of having repeated 'fake news' which had already been denied several times – and without seeking her point of view first. Marine Turchi reports.
TheThe list of errors continues to grow. According to Mediapart's information, on November 4th actor Sand Van Roy, the complainant in the sexual assault case involving filmmaker Luc Besson which was later dropped, filed a defamation suit against author and broadcaster Caroline Fourest and her publisher, Olivier Nora, the chief executive officer of publishers Grasset. She accuses the writer of reporting fake news in her latest book, despite it having been repeatedly refuted - and without seeking her point of view first.
