CNC President Dominique Boutonnat to Face Trial for Sexual Assault

Set for June 2024, the trial follows the Cannes Film Festival, highlighting the case's impact on France's film industry and #MeToo movement.

Dominique Boutonnat, president of France's National Film Board (CNC), will face trial for alleged sexual assault of his godson in June 2024.
The trial date is set for June 14, following the Cannes Film Festival, sparking significant media attention and debate in France.
Boutonnat has been indicted for the alleged assault that took place in August 2020 but denies all charges.
Despite the indictment, Boutonnat was reappointed for a second term as CNC president in July 2022, amid controversy over his close ties with French President Emmanuel Macron.
The case has reignited the #MeToo discussion in France, with new allegations and a second wave of reckoning in the French film industry.