Overview
- Press reports say a violent altercation between actors Stéphane Blancafort and Catherine Davydzenka took place on Thursday near the municipal arenas and château of Saint-Laurent-d’Aigouze, where the TF1 series Ici tout commence is mainly filmed.
- TF1 and Studio TF1 announced they were informed on July 17 and said the actor accused in the dispute was removed from the shoot as a precaution while the company invoked its zero-tolerance policy and took steps to protect staff.
- The public prosecutor in Nîmes has opened an inquiry after gendarmes were called late Thursday; authorities say Blancafort was placed in custody after voluntarily presenting himself and later released while the investigation continues.
- According to court and press accounts, the alleged victim received medical care and was given a five-day temporary work incapacity (ITT), and TF1 said production was disrupted but not stopped.
- The ongoing probe will seek to establish criminal responsibility for alleged domestic violence and any related property damage and could determine the accused actor’s future on the series and prompt changes to on-set safety measures.