New accusations bring total to nine women who allege misconduct against French director and producer

Five more women have come forward to allege sex-related crimes against French film-maker Luc Besson, adding to the four already public.

After an investigation by French website Mediapart, a former assistant of Besson’s said she was coerced into a sexual relationship with the director, as well as being regularly sexually harassed by him. The assistant, who remains anonymous, claims she told colleagues at the time.

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