Fifth Element director Luc Besson accused of drugging and raping woman in Paris hotel
The director denies wrongdoing, it has been reported
DIRECTOR Luc Besson has been accused of drugging and raping a woman in a Paris hotel, it has been reported.
Associated Press reports the film maker is being investigated by French authorities over the rape accusation.
The French director reportedly denies wrongdoing after the complaint was made on Friday.
A 27-year-old woman claims Besson drugged her before the alleged incident at the hotel Bristol in Paris, a judicial official told Associated Press.
Besson, a writer, director and producer, is the man behind the Taken film series starring Liam Neeson as well as 1997 French sci-fi film The Fifth Element.
The accusation comes as the Cannes Film Festival closes with allegations of sexual misconduct in the film industry dominating themes at the event.
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