Category: Luc Besson
Luc Besson Is Facing A 10-Month Suspended Prison Sentence For Illegally Firing His Assistant
According to Variety, French director Luc Besson could be hit with a 10-month suspended prison sentence. In a strange turn of events, it’s not because a jury found him guilty of being a creep (besides, the court of public opinion already sort of decided that). Luc is in trouble after firing his assistant while she was on leave for a medical issue. I guess you could just call him Luc: The Unprofessional.
Director Luc Besson Has Been Accused Of Rape
Is there anyone left in Hollywood who’s been the direct inspiration for a #MeToo hashtag that hasn’t been rounded up yet? I see you, James Woods! French film director and Captain America’s arch-nemesis Luc Besson gave us movies like The Fifth Element (“Multi-pass!“) and Lucy. He also allegedly gave a woman something straight out of the Cosby catalog – a drug in her tea that knocked her out so he could allegedly rape her. Europe 1 (via the NY Daily News) reports that an unnamed actress filed a complaint against Besson on Friday morning, accusing him of drugging and raping her. Continue reading