Roman Polanski indicted again

He is again indicted, but this time for defamation. Actress Charlotte Lewis, who accuses Roman Polanski of raping her in the 1980s, has decided to file a complaint against Roman Polanski according to information from BFMTV. This follows the comments he made in 2019 in the magazine Paris Match. At that time, a controversy broke out around the Caesars ceremony, where the filmmaker’s film, I accuse, is named twelve times. Several people are opposed to Roman Polanski being awarded in the best director category. Faced with protests, part of the board of directors of the Académie des Césars resigned. In this whirlwind, the one accused by twelve women of sexual violence, grants an interview to Paris Match. The opportunity to address these heavy allegations that weigh against him.

But during the interview, Roman Polanski attacks Charlotte Lewis in particular and denigrates the former actress. “You see, the first quality of a good liar is an excellent memory. Charlotte Lewis is always mentioned in the list of my accusers without ever pointing out these contradictions.“, he explains to Paris Match. As underlined by BFMTV, the director begins to quote several declarations of the actress between the years 1986 and 1999 when she evoked in the magazines their” story of friendship “.”I owe everything to Roman Polanski, to God and to my mother who gave birth to me“, she would have assured France-Soir. There is also an article in the British press in which she explained that she wanted to be” Polanski’s mistress. “
As a reminder, in 2010, Charlotte Lewis accused Roman Polanski of having raped her in 1983, when she came to meet him to get a leading role in his film Pirates. She was still a minor.

Polanski indicted in July

Following this interview, Charlotte Lewis ensures that his words were distorted. According to information from BFMTV, the actress filed a defamation complaint. “An examining magistrate is appointed and indicted on April 1, 2021 Constance Benqué, president of Lagardère News, which owns Paris Match“, reports the news channel. On July 23, it was Roman Polanski’s turn to be indicted. According to BFMTV, the director and his lawyers do not wish to comment on the case. defamation is done automatically, so a criminal trial could open in France at the Paris court in one to two years.