Overview

• Romania's Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) has filed criminal charges against Jean-Claude Van Damme, alleging he knowingly engaged in sexual relations with trafficked Romanian women.
• The incident reportedly occurred in Cannes, where Van Damme allegedly received five Romanian women as a 'gift' from a criminal group led by Morel Bolea.
• The case is part of a broader Romanian investigation into human trafficking and trafficking of minors that began in 2020.
• French authorities must authorize criminal proceedings before Van Damme and other suspects can be summoned to Romania for questioning.
• Van Damme’s representatives have not issued a public response to the allegations, and the investigation remains ongoing.