French Prosecutors Support Reopening of Luc Besson Rape Inquiry
The Paris Court of Appeal is set to examine on June 2 a request to reopen the rape investigation against director Luc Besson, which was definitively closed in June 2023. The public prosecutor's office supports the request filed by the complainant, Sand Van Roy, who has submitted new DNA analyses that could corroborate her account.
Key facts
- Paris Court of Appeal to examine request on June 2
- Investigation closed in June 2023
- Public prosecutor supports reopening
- Complainant Sand Van Roy submitted new DNA evidence
- New analyses could corroborate her version
Entities
Artists
- Luc Besson
- Sand Van Roy
Institutions
- Paris Court of Appeal
- Ministère public (French Public Prosecutor's Office)
Locations
- Paris
- France