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Sand Van Roy says sexual assault accusers - and the accused - need identities to be better protected An actress who accused a high-profile Hollywood director of rape has told Sky News she believes more victims would come forward if the identity of both the accuser and accused were better protected. Speaking exclusively to Sky News, Sand Van Roy said: "If we know everything is secret, we feel safe to come forward." When her identity was leaked to the press, she said "the consequences...

Mail Online has agreed to pay substantial compensation after revealing an actress had made a rape complaint about a French film director to police. Sand Van Roy (pictured) said she had always intended to stay anonymous – which is her automatic legal right in France, as it is in England, as someone who has made a rape complaint – but had the choice taken away from her. She has now waived her right to anonymity, which is why Press Gazette is able to name her in this report. Van Roy, 31, filed...

Last modified on Fri 21 May 2021 14.32 EDT Associated Newspapers has paid substantial damages and apologised to actor Sand Van Roy for revealing her identity as a complainant in a rape case against the French film director Luc Besson. In May 2018, Van Roy filed a complaint with French police alleging that she had been raped by Besson. She expected to remain anonymous, as is her right under French law, but details of her complaint were leaked and reported in the French press, breaching her right...

16 Easter egg delivery options to send to loved ones during lockdown These Easter egg deliveries wont disappoint! Last modified on Mar 29, 2021 16:12 BST Nichola Murphy 16 Easter egg delivery services to send by post during UK lockdown As we approach a second Easter disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be wondering what your options are when it comes to Easter egg deliveries.  If youve ever tried to buy a chocolate gift and send it through...

intoPIX SA: Fraunhofer IIS and IntoPIX Announce Joint Licensing Program for JPEG XS The Fraunhofer-Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS and the Belgian technology provider for compression solutions intoPIX S.A. today announce a worldwide patent licensing program for JPEG XS based software and hardware solutions. A JPEG XS license pool is currently being set up and expected to be fully rolled out by June 2021. The licensing program addresses the IPR conditions for use of JPEG XS in both cloud-b...

Director Luc Besson Still Under Judicial Review After Private Hearing for His Rape Case Celebrity The Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets filmmaker has been assigned the status of an assisted witness in rape allegation made against him by actress Sand Van Roy. Jan 27, 2021 AceShowbiz - Filmmaker Luc Besson is still under judicial review in France as an "assisted witness" as his rape case with Belgian actress Sand Van Roy continues. Examining magistrate Marie-Claire Noiriel assigned...

Luc Besson Still Under Judicial Review in France as Assisted Witness Elsa Keslassy, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Luc Besson, the French filmmaker behind “Lucy” and “Valerian,” who is accused of rape by Dutch-Belgian actor Sand Van Roy, was made an assisted witness by a French judge on Monday. The judge assigned the new status following a private, five-hour hearing with Besson as part of an ongoing judicial review into the French filmmaker stemming from a civil complaint for rape fi...

Director Luc Besson Cleared of Rape Following Closed Hearing in Paris Celebrity A closed hearing for sexual assault allegations made by actress Sand Van Roy against the Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets helmer has ended with a ruling in favor of the director. Jan 26, 2021 Luc Besson has been cleared of rape against an actress in Paris. Sand Van Roy made the allegations against the director, who appeared for a lengthy closed hearing in the French capital on Monday (25Jan21). Examinin...

French filmmaker Luc Besson has been cleared of rape against an actress in Paris. Sand Van Roy made the allegations against the director, who appeared for a lengthy closed hearing in the French capital on Monday. Examining magistrate Marie-Claire Noiriel ruled in favour of Besson and his lawyer, Thierry Marembert, declaring the moviemaker an "assisted witness". "This hearing in Paris is part of ongoing judicial proceedings that began with an investigation by the police and public prosecutor...

French film director Besson to be treated as ‘assisted witness’ in rape case - January 26, 2021 French film director Luc Besson is to be treated as an assisted witness in the court case over allegations that he raped an actress, a judge ruled Monday. The case is the second brought against the “Fifth Element” director by the Dutch-Belgian actress Sand Van Roy, who has accused Besson, 60, of repeatedly raping her over a two-year period. In France, assisted wi...