French actor and director Nicolas Bedos was given a one-year suspended prison sentence by a Paris criminal court on Thursday on charges of sexual assault and sexual harassment while under the influence of alcohol.
Cannes regular Bedos – whose recent credits include La Belle Epoque, OSS 177: From Africa With Love and Mascarade – was tried on three allegations.
The first complaint was lodged in June 2023, by a 25-year-old woman, who accused Bedos of approaching her in a club and putting his hand on her crotch.
According to her account, he insulted her when she repelled his advances, and his behavior resulted in him being escorted from the club by a security guard.
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