The filmmaker and producer Luc Besson, accused of rape by the Belgian-Dutch actress Sand Van Roy, was placed on Monday under the status of witness assisted at the end of his hearing by an examining magistrate, announced to AFP his lawyer, Thierry Marembert, confirming information from Le
Point
.
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A judicial investigation for "
rape
" was opened on October 2, 2019 following a complaint with the constitution of civil party of San Van Roy.
His first complaints, dating from 2018, had been dismissed by the Paris prosecutor's office.
