French Director Benoit Jacquot Faces Rape Charges

French film director Benoit Jacquot faces preliminary charges of rape, sexual assault, and violence involving actresses Isild Le Besco and Julia Roy, as well as allegations from Judith Godreche dating back to her teenage years. Jacquot, along with another director Jacques Doillon, was questioned following accusations, with prosecutors seeking charges related to the alleged assaults. While Jacquot denies the accusations, prosecutors are pursuing charges for incidents spanning from the late 1990s to recent years. The #MeToo movement in France has been catalyzed by Godreche's public allegations and the legal actions taken against the directors involved.