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French prosecutors seek to dismiss rape case against Luc Besson

A director famed for films such as "Subway", "The Big Blue" and "Nikita", Besson's fate will be decided by an investigating judge in charge of the case.

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The Paris prosecutor's office on Friday sought the dismissal of a rape case brought by an actress against acclaimed French film director Luc Besson, AFP learned from a judicial source, reports FRANCE 24.

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