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Landmark French #MeToo trial for gaming giant Ubisoft comes to an end

The prosecutor called for suspended prison sentences of up to three years and fines for all three former top Ubisoft executives, describing the accusations as “extremely serious”. The verdict is expected on 2 July.

06/06/2025

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Sexual harassment trial opens in France for former Ubisoft bosses

Serge Hascoët, Thomas François and Guillaume Patrux appeared before the Bobigny criminal court in France on charges of psychological abuse, sexual harassment and attempted sexual assault. The trial is seen as a landmark #MeToo moment in the male-dominated video game publishing industry.

02/06/2025

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Fact check: Is Kevin Spacey really being honoured at Cannes?

Kevin Spacey is about to touch down on the Croisette to receive a lifetime achievement award on Tuesday. But before you cry out that Cannes Film Festival has lost its marbles, bear in mind that this is more of a Cannes-concurrent promotional stunt than anything else. Here's what you need to know.

19/05/2025

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Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault on a 2021 film set

The case is widely seen as a key post- #MeToo test of how French society and its film industry address allegations of sexual misconduct.

13/05/2025

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Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial opens

Weinstein's retrial is playing out at a different cultural moment than the first, which happened during the height of the #MeToo movement.

23/04/2025

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Netflix documentary revives domestic violence conversation in France

The three-part Netflix documentary looks back on the murder of actress Marie Trintignant by rockstar Bertrand Cantat. The series also sheds a new light on the death of Cantat’s wife Krisztina Rády.

16/04/2025

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Jury selection to begin in Harvey Weinstein's retrial

Seven years after allegations against him first emerged, Harvey Weinstein is back in court. But even if the retrial ends in not guilty verdicts, the disgraced movie mogul will remain behind bars at Rikers Island.

15/04/2025

Cinema

Everything you should know about this year's Cannes Film Festival

Euronews Culture discusses the recent Cannes lineup and what to expect from this year's festival amid a bombshell report on sexual abuse within the film industry.

11/04/2025

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James Toback ordered to pay $1.68 billion in civil sexual abuse case

Oscar-nominated writer and director James Toback has been ordered to pay €1.5 billion to victims of sexual abuse and misconduct spanning more than three decades. The case, brought under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, is one of the largest civil verdicts in state history.

10/04/2025

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Director Paul Schrader accused of sexually assaulting his assistant

The writer and director behind 'Taxi Driver' and 'American Gigolo' has been accused in a lawsuit of sexually assaulting his former personal assistant.

07/04/2025

Cinema

Comeback kid: Can Will Smith rehabilitate his image after the slap?

Stars Will Smith and Jonathan Majors are both back in public touring new material just a few years after both were embroiled in assaults. Will they be able to reclaim their friendly public images?

27/03/2025

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Post-MeToo France faces test with Depardieu’s sexual assault trial

Gérard Depardieu’s sexual assault trial is a pivotal moment for France, testing its readiness to confront sexual violence, especially when committed by revered cultural icons in the post-MeToo era.

24/03/2025

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World Poetry Day: After #MeToo, feminist poetry is flourishing

Poetry and feminism have always been intertwined but in recent years, many new feminist and queer voices have emerged and found space to express themselves. For World Poetry Day, we take a look at this moment of poetic liberation.

21/03/2025

Cinema

French film stars reflect on 'clumsy' behaviour in #MeToo inquiry

The inquiry commission spent six months auditioning members of the film industry, and is set to publish a report in April.

20/03/2025

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Kevin Spacey reacts to Guy Pearce allegations, tells him to 'grow up'

Kevin Spacey has dismissed Guy Pearce’s claims of being “targeted” by the actor on the set of 'LA Confidential', urging his former co-star to “grow up”.

19/02/2025

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French director Christophe Ruggia convicted in landmark #MeToo trial

French director Christophe Ruggia has been found guilty of sexually assaulting actor Adèle Haenel during the early 2000s, but avoids jail time. This is France's first major #MeToo trial in Paris.

03/02/2025

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#metoothéâtre protestors demand change at the Comédie-Française

A hearing this month allowed one of France's most important theatre's to dismiss controversial actor Nâzim Boudjenah. But it's too little, too late for the movement against male violence in the arts.

30/01/2025

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Harvey Weinstein begs judge to bring forward retrial over ill health

A judge has ordered Harvey Weinstein to be retried on 15 April after the disgraced film producer urged the court to bring forward the process as he is suffering with poor health in jail.

30/01/2025

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TV host and former pop star Masahiro Nakai quits after sexual assault

Former star of J-pop band SMAP Masahiro Nakai resigned after several damning reports and suspicions that broadcasting giant Fuji TV covered up the assault case. The scandal is part of a wave of sexual assault cases hitting the Japanese entertainment industry.

23/01/2025

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Explained: The alleged sex scandal impacting Japanese TV network Fuji

This alleged sex scandal is another dark chapter for Japan’s entertainment industry, which has not recovered from the Johnny & Associates abuse revelations in 2023.

21/01/2025