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French court drops rape case against filmmaker Luc Besson

The decision by France’s top appeals court effectively ends one of the most high-profile cases to emerge in the country’s #MeToo movement.

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France's top appeals court on Wednesday rejected a request to reopen a rape claim against film director Luc Besson, ending one of the most high-profile cases to emerge in the country's MeToo movement against sexual assault, reports Yahoo! News.

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