Another well-known French actress has made a legal accusation against arthouse film director Benoit Jacquot, alleging rape, including during her youth. Judith Godreche, who is both a 52-year-old actor and director, has officially accused Jacquot and fellow filmmaker Jacques Doillon of sexual assault and rape during her underage years. The French film industry is reeling from accusations it has too long provided cover for abuse, including after a series of allegations against 75-year-old screen legend Gerard Depardieu, which he denies.Another film sector figure who has been accused of sexual abuse is Jacquot, though he too has rejected all charges.
Judith Godreche, a 52-year-old actor and director, has formally accused Jacquot and another filmmaker, Jacques Doillon, of rape and sexual assault when she was a minor. Both men deny the allegations.
Fellow actor Isild Le Besco, 41, told the Liberation newspaper in an article posted late Wednesday that she too had filed a legal complaint against Jacquot, accusing him of raping her during a toxic relationship that started when she was 16 and he was 52.

