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Dominique Boutonnat, President of France’s Powerful Film Board CNC, Faces Three-Year Suspended Prison Sentence
Trialed for alleged sexual assault, Dominique Boutonnat, France's National Film Board President, is facing a three-year suspended prison sentence.
On Friday, at the Nanterre courthouse, the prosecutor requested a three-year suspended prison sentence against Boutonnat who is currently service a second mandate as president of the CNC. So far, the petition has collected 4,551 anonymous signatures and is being endorsed by various orgs, including the Collectif 50/50, MeTooMédia and the labor union CGT Spectacle, as well as actor-director Judith Godrèche. Some insiders have pointed out Boutonnat might even have the possibility of finishing his mandate even if he’s found guilty of sexual assault, since it doesn’t concern his professional role, and is expected to appeal the ruling.
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