Director Roman Polanski goes on trial in Paris on defamation charges

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Source: Euronews

Director Roman Polanski goes on trial in Paris on defamation charges

By David Mouriquand & Agencies
Published on 05/03/2024 - 11:55•Updated 12:04

The controversial filmmaker goes on trial in Paris for defamation after describing British actress Charlotte Lewis's accusations of sexual assault against him as an "odious lie".

Veteran Franco-Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski goes on trial in France today over allegations he defamed British actress Charlotte Lewis, who accused him of sexual abuse in the 1980s.

The 90-year-old director, who currently resides in Paris, is not due to appear in court, his lawyers have said. Lewis, 56, will be present at the trial.

Lewis claimed in May 2010 that Polanski had sexually assaulted her during an audition at his Paris home in 1983, when she was just 16 years old. The actress, who later starred in Polanski's 1986 film Pirates, did not go to the police in the UK, but instead shared her account with the American police.

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