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Screenwriter Paul Haggis to pay €9.2M after losing rape lawsuit

A US jury orders Academy Award winning screenwriter Paul Haggis to pay €9.6M damages after he loses sexual assault lawsuit

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Actor Kevin Spacey to receive achievement award in Italy

Two weeks after being cleared by a US court of sex abuse charges, actor Kevin Spacey is to be rewarded by Italy's national film museum

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Kevin Spacey not guilty in US sexual misconduct trial

A jury has sided with Kevin Spacey in one of the lawsuits that derailed the film star’s career, finding he did not sexually abuse actor Anthony Rapp

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What does an intimacy coordinator do?

“I want better sex scenes, I want to watch better intimate scenes. “The more I do this job the more I’m aware that human intimacy is such a varied, complex part of how we express ourselves" A day in the life of a film set intimacy coordinator.

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Revelations of Bill Murray’s sexual assault settlement come to light

New details have emerged about the comedy actor's inappropriate behaviour.

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Five years after #MeToo: What has changed in Europe?

It's been five years since millions of women around the world made their voices heard in the wake of a US social media campaign against sexist abuse. Euronews Culture considers the impact of the movement across the continent.

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R Kelly convicted of child pornography charges

More disgrace for the singer who was once top of the pop charts as a Chicago court finds him guilty of accusations stemming from a 2008 child pornography case.

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R. Kelly faces new trial over 2008 child pornography accusations

New evidence suggests that R. Kelly threatened a witness into not appearing at the original court case.

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UPDATE: Anger as prominent Greek actor get suspended sentence for rape

Lignadis had resigned as artistic director of Greece’s National Theatre when the accusations emerged.

Iran

Iranian feminists targeted by thousands of Instagram bots

More than 30 activists have written to Meta to demand more action.

USA

R&B singer R Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking

Kelly, 55, was found guilty of racketeering and other counts in a trial last year.

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French court drops rape case against Luc Besson

One of France's most controversial cases in the #MeToo movement has come to a potential close.

United Kingdom

UK investigation after complaint about MP watching porn in parliament

Green MP reveals there are currently 56 politicians including three cabinet ministers under investigation for sexual misconduct.

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Dutch prosecutors confirm Voice of Holland sexual misconduct probe

Four men are under investigation linked to five reports received from women in the country's first major #MeToo scandal earlier this year.

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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are in court, but how did they get here?

Depp is suing Heard for defamation after she claimed he abused her, here we take a look at the journey that led them to the court room.

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Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr pleads guilty to forcible touching

The 'Jerry Maguire' star also publicly apologised for the first time to two other women who accused him of similar behavior.

Art

How has Picasso's legacy been affected by the #MeToo movement?

"#MeToo damaged the artist", says Cécile Debray, director of the Picasso museum in Paris.

Cinema

Japanese cinema is facing up to its #MeToo moment

Film premieres have been cancelled, actors edited out of TV shows, and some of the countries biggest international names have been implicated in sexual abuse scandals.

Sport

Overmars quits Ajax over 'inappropriate messages' to female staff

The former footballer admitted that he was "ashamed" of his "unacceptable" behaviour.

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Apology from TV boss as #MeToo scandal rocks Dutch TV

The scandal has seen two prominent cast members on "The voice of Holland" accused of sexual misconduct.