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Cannes Bans Actor Accused Of Sexual Assault From Red Carpet
Cannes Bans Actor Accused Of Sexual Assault From Red Carpet
Cannes Film Festival Delegate General Thierry Fremaux has banned an actor due to walk the red carpet with Palme d’Or contender Dossier 137, after it emerged that he had been accused of sexual assault by three woman. Cannes has never announced an official protocol around how it will deal with participants accused of sexual violence, but Frémaux appears to have taken his cue from the rules set out by the French César Academy this year. The César Academy protocol states that cinema professionals under investigation for any violent acts are not welcome at the ceremony and cannot receive any type of award, publicly or behind closed doors, until the case is ruled on.
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