Director Roman Polanski goes on trial for defamation - BBC News
The 90-year-old director is accused of defaming a British actress who accused him of sexual assault.
1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesA court in Paris was due to begin hearing a defamation lawsuit against the veteran film director, Roman Polanski, on Tuesday.
A British actress, Charlotte Lewis, brought the case against the 90-year-old Franco-Polish filmmaker.
He told Paris Match magazine, in 2019, that she lied about being sexually assaulted by him four decades ago.
Mr Polanski fled the United States in 1978 after admitting having sex with a thirteen-year-old girl.
Several other women have since come forward with claims that Mr Polanski abused them. He denies all claims against him.
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