Roman Polanski Faces Defamation Trial in Paris Over Denial of Assault Allegations
British actress Charlotte Lewis brings defamation case against Polanski, highlighting the director's controversial past and the film industry's reckoning with sexual assault.
- Charlotte Lewis accuses Roman Polanski of defamation in a Paris court, stemming from his denial of her sexual assault allegations.
- Polanski, absent from the trial, faces charges for calling Lewis's accusations a 'heinous lie' in a 2019 interview.
- Lewis claims Polanski sexually assaulted her in 1983 when she was 16, an allegation Polanski denies.
- The case highlights Polanski's history of sexual assault allegations and his status as a fugitive from U.S. justice.
- The trial underscores ongoing debates about accountability and the #MeToo movement in the film industry.
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