Kevin Spacey exits Genghis Khan movie ahead of sexual assault trial

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Italian judges have rejected a request by state prosecutors to re-detain Canadian director Paul Haggis, while an investigation into sexual assault allegations against him continues.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentA judge in the southern Italian city of Lecce has ruled that there are no grounds to further pursue an investigation into allegations that the Oscar-winning Canadian director Paul Haggis had sex with a young woman without her consent.The court ruled in favor of Haggis late on Friday, Italian news Agency ANSA reported on Saturday.“After viewing the evidence and hearing arguments from both sides, the District Court of Lecce, an appellate court with three judges, unanimously rejected a prosecutor’s appeal to have Haggis’ house arrest reinstated,” said Haggis’ Italian lawyer Michele Laforgia in a statement issued on Saturday. Haggis, who won two Oscars for “Crash” and is also known for writing “Million Dollar Baby,” was arrested on June 19 in Ostuni, a location in the southern region of Puglia on the heel of the Italian boot, on charges of sexual assault allegedly inflicted to a 28-year British woman over the course of two days in June.

sexually assaulted her when she was 12 years old in 1965 dropped her federal lawsuit against the legendary singer and songwriter on Thursday, his attorney said.Dylan’s lead attorney, Orin Snyder, said the suit was a fraud and guided by lawyers, not the woman herself. “This case is over. It is outrageous that it was ever brought in the first place.

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Dominique Boutonnat has been reappointed as head of France’s National Cinema Centre (CNC) against a backdrop of fierce criticism from parts of the local film industry about his performance in the role and an ongoing investigation into accusations of sexual assault.

been arrested in Los Angeles and booked for alleged serial sexual assault, the LAPD confirmed in a press release.Weinberg — who served as a co-executive producer on numerous TV shows including and — is accused of committing numerous sexual assaults, including rape, between 2012 and 2019 in the Los Angeles area.According to the LAPD, Weinberg allegedly «targeted women in grocery stores, coffee shops, and other public places.» Police allege that the producer «would approach the women who were in their 20-30s, under the guise of being a photographer and would set up photo shoots with them.»The police claim that «once the women were in his residence, he would sexually assault them during the photo shoot.»Police say they are seeking to identify any possible additional victims.Weinberg was arrested at a home in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on July 15, and his bail was set at $3,225,000.Per Weinberg's IMDb page, he has not worked as a TV producer since 2016, when he was credited as an executive producer on two episodes of Epix's political comedy series .

CID and forensics officers have been spotted investigating following a serious sexual assault in a Scots park.

Fast & Furious actor.“The first time was seven hours late, I sat around. Then I think it was four hours, and then two hours.

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according to a Variety report.The news follows Spacey pleading not guilty to sexual assault and other charges Thursday. Producer Bill Chamberlain told the publication that the project will be replacing him due to the charges.The historical drama was shopped around at Cannes with Spacey attached to act.According to Variety, the story would follow a holy man — played by Spacey — who attempts to halt an invasion of Europe by Khan’s armies.Negotiations with a new actor to take the “House of Cards” alum’s place have already started, according to Variety.The Péter Soós-directed picture has a production budget of $10 million to $25 million, and is scheduled to start filming Oct.

pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of sexual assault in the U.K.Spacey, an Oscar winner for “The Usual Suspects” and “American Beauty,” was meant to star in “1242: Gateway to the West,” a historical drama that was being shopped at the Cannes market this summer with him attached. However, the film’s producer Bill Chamberlain of Chelsea Pictures told Variety on Thursday that in the wake of Spacey facing the new assault charges, the film’s lead has been replaced and that negotiations with the new actor are underway and will be revealed soon.

Kevin Spacey is entering his plea.

Manori Ravindran International EditorKevin Spacey will no longer be leading the Genghis Khan movie shopped in Cannes following his sexual assault case in the U.K., Variety can reveal.The actor was set to star in “1242: Gateway to the West,” a historical drama being shopped at the Cannes film market, about a holy man of a Hungarian castle that tries to stop one of Genghis Khan’s armies from invading Europe. Spacey was set to play the holy man.But the movie’s producer, Bill Chamberlain of Chelsea Pictures, tells Variety that the pic has now replaced Spacey as its lead after the former “House of Cards” actor was charged in the U.K.