Filmmaker Roman Polanski, recognized for motion pictures like ‘The Pianist’ and ‘Chinatown’, will face new authorized motion as a result of actress Charlotte Lewis accuses the director of defamation after he doubted the veracity of the reviews of sexual abuse, along with offending her in public, for ethical damages.
In accordance with Lewis, Polanski stalked her within the Nineteen Eighties in Paris, France, once they have been engaged on the film “Pirates” collectively. The actress was 16 on the time.
Keep in mind that this isn’t the one cost in opposition to the director. Along with the actress, three different ladies denounced him for rape; in all circumstances, the victims have been minors.
It must be famous that the defamation lawsuit was prompted by a 2019 interview with Paris Match journal. Polanski has offended Charlotte, calling her a “liar and fabler” for quotes attributed to her by British tabloid Information of the World.
Hervé Temime and Delphine Meillet, Roman’s attorneys, declined to touch upon the case. This would be the director’s first trial in France, the place he lives. He hasn’t been to america for over 20 years.