Overview
- Paul Schrader, 78, is accused of sexually assaulting and harassing his former assistant, including an alleged incident during the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
- The allegations include claims of forced kissing, exposure, and confinement in a hotel room while promoting his film 'Oh Canada'.
- The assistant also alleges years of repeated harassment, inappropriate remarks, and advances between 2021 and 2024, leading to significant psychological distress.
- Schrader and his legal team have strongly denied the claims, describing them as false and asserting no sexual relationship occurred.
- A previously discussed financial settlement to avoid criminal charges was retracted by Schrader in March 2024, escalating the current legal dispute.