Overview

• A former assistant has filed a lawsuit in New York accusing Paul Schrader of repeated sexual harassment and assault from May 2021 to September 2024.
• Specific allegations include attempts to kiss and restrain her in his hotel room during the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and exposing himself days later.
• The assistant claims Schrader failed to honor an out-of-court settlement agreement, prompting her to seek legal recourse.
• Schrader's lawyer, Phillip Kessler, has dismissed the lawsuit as frivolous and denied the existence of any signed settlement agreement.
• The allegations come as Schrader remains a prominent figure in the film industry, recently presenting his latest film, 'Oh, Canada,' at Cannes.