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Ex-assistant says filmmaker Paul Schrader sexually assaulted her and backed out of settlement deal

  • Paul Schrader, 78, faces a lawsuit filed Thursday in New York by Jane Doe, 26, alleging sexual assault.
  • Doe, Schrader's former assistant, claims these events happened between May 2021 and September 2024.
  • The suit details incidents including unwanted touching and a Cannes Film Festival hotel room encounter last year.
  • Schrader wrote in an email, "I sense you are uncomfortable with my affection for you."
  • Doe seeks to enforce a settlement agreement, but Schrader refuses to pay, calling the claims "desperate.
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Paul Schrader Accused of Cannes Film Festival Sexual Assault

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Paul Schrader Accused of Sexual Assault and Harassment by Former Assistant

Paul Schrader has been accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault by a former assistant who also alleges that he reneged on a settlement agreement.

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Director Paul Schrader has been accused of sexual assault by his former assistant

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Paul Schrader, ‘Taxi Driver’ and ‘Raging Bull’ Screenwriter, Accused of Sexual Harassing His Former Assistant | 🎥 LatestLY

The 26-year-old woman, identified only as Jane Doe, alleges that Paul Schrader grabbed her and kissed her against her will while they were at the Cannes Film Festival last year for the premiere of his latest film, 'Oh, Canada', reports 'Variety'. 🎥 Paul Schrader, ‘Taxi Driver’ and ‘Raging Bull’ Screenwriter, Accused of Sexual Harassing His Former Assistant.

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Paul Schrader, director of 'American Gigolo', accused of assault by ex-assistant

The former assistant, identified in court documents as Jane Doe, sued the filmmaker and his production company.

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