French Actor & Director Nicolas Bedos Held In Police Custody Following Sexual Assault Accusations
deadline.comPopular French actor and director Nicolas Bedos is reported have spent 24 hours in police custody in Paris from Wednesday to Thursday following a complaint against him for sexual assault and faces a court hearing in 2024.
According to French news agency, which said it had spoken to sources close to the case, the allegations are related to events in a French night club on the night of June 1 to 2.
The agency reported that a complaint had been lodged by a 25-year-old woman who said the actor approached her while she was having a drink in the club and “held his hand… at the level of her panties”.
The woman said she had repelled his advances and that a security guard had escorted the actor from the club. The 44-year-old actor is reported to have told investigators that if the gesture happened it was “accidental”.
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