The woman testified that she was abused by the director for several years - the first time when she was twelve, during the filming of a movie directed by the man in the early 2000s.

The woman, who is now 31, in an investigative report by the French online magazine Mediapart told about how the director was "possessed" by her and that the abuse continued until she was 15 years old. According to the Paris Prosecutor's Office, a report was opened in November on sexual abuse and exploitation of minors.

Have apologized before

The director's lawyer states that the man denies all charges. In a previous statement, he admitted that he had made some "mistakes" in relation to the actress.

“I didn't see that all the attention I gave her may have seemed questionable. If that is the opinion she has got, I apologize, ”he said.