French film director Nicolas Bedos faces investigation over rape and sexual assault claims
A preliminary investigation into rape and sexual assault allegations concerning the actor and director, who is perhaps best known for directing the 2019 film 'La Belle Époque', was opened on July 5th by Paris prosecutors. When approached, Nicolas Bedos, who benefits from a presumption of innocence, declined to comment. Four women have spoken to Mediapart about the film director. Marine Turchi reports.
OnOn July 5th prosecutors in Paris opened a preliminary investigation into “rape” and “sexual assault” claims concerning the French film director Nicolas Bedos. This was first revealed by Mediapart on July 18th and later confirmed to the AFP news agency by the prosecution service. The investigation, which will be carried out by detectives from the 1st District de Police Judiciaire (DPJ) in Paris, covers three separate sets of allegations. One concerns “rape and sexual assault” and the other two both “sexual assault”. The probe was triggered after prosecutors were alerted by statements made by women at the end of June. One of these women was interviewed on July 4th, and a second was due to be spoken to on July 21st.
