Actress-director Maïwenn, whose film 'Jeanne Du Barry' starring Johnny Depp is set to open the CannesFilmFestival next month, has been accused of assaulting a journalist at a Paris restaurant, according to multiple local French news outlets
next month, has been accused of assaulting a journalist in a bizarre encounter at a Paris restaurant in February, according to multiple local French news outlets Friday., filed a complaint in March that, according to, “a woman, previously seated, alone, at another table…arose and in a very short time grabbed [Plenel] violently by the hair, throwing his head back and sketching a spit on his face.
No words were spoken during the alleged assault, according to the reports, but the complaint contends that Plenel was “very traumatized by the hatred” it conveyed and was “completely detrimental on the moral and psychological level.” “The act is unique but is no less violent, and in a certain way traumatic even in the absence of physical damage,” Plenel’s lawyer, Pierre-Emmanuel Blard, reportedly told AFP. “Even for this kind of act, there can be no impunity.”
The journalist reportedly says he “personally never had any trouble” with Maïwenn, but his outlet did publish articles regarding the accusations of rape aimed at Luc Besson. Besson is Maïwenn’s former husband and the father of one of her children.world premiere will take place on May 16, and the film will be released in cinemas the same day in France.
The production marks Depp’s first feature film role in three years. He shot it around the time of his U.S. You can watch the trailer for the film below.avec Johnny Depp, en ouverture du 76e Festival de Cannes le 16 mai !
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