Overview

• Anthony Paggini was detained on August 9 at Casa Amor beach in Ramatuelle and released the same day after several hours of questioning
• The Parquet de Draguignan and the Gendarmerie de Gassin have kept the case under active investigation
• Paggini’s lawyer, Margaux Mathieu, has denied the allegation and is considering defamation proceedings against the complainant
• An unnamed witness cited by Le Figaro has asserted that no rape occurred, though authorities have not verified that account
• His partner, Giuseppa Ciurleo, posted on Instagram to defend his innocence and called for caution against false information