Adele Hennel Case: Trial Needed Against Director Christophe Ruggia

A new twist in the case of Adele Hennel vs. Christophe Ruggia. In September last year, AFP revealed that the sexual assault investigation against the director had been completed.

The judicial investigation was completed on August 22. “The closure of the legal investigation comes less than two months after the hours-long standoff between the 34-year-old actor and the 58-year-old director on June 29, which substantiates the allegations.Clarified by our colleagues from Film Français, who noted that AFP was unable to contact the lawyers of the various parties.

As a reminder, the novel started on November 3, 2019. Adele Haenel caused an earthquake by accusing the director of her first film, Les Diables, of “touching” and “sexual harassment” in the Mediapart columns, which led a seven-month investigation. The first French actress to denounce the actions of pedophilia, Adele Hennel broke the taboo and caused a flood of reactions and words.

On February 8, the case took a new turn. According to RMCParis Prosecutor’s Office requested “Criminal Court Appeal of Christophe Ruggia for Sexual Abuse of 15-Year-Old Minor by Person in Charge of Adele Hennel”.

“In the final indictment filed on Wednesday, February 6, 2024, which RMC was able to consult, the Paris prosecutor’s office provides two aggravating circumstances against Christophe Ruggia for “several episodes of touching of a sexual nature” dating back to 2001. Adele Hennel was 12 years old before February 10, 2004.

Therefore, two aggravating circumstances are the following: Adele Hennel’s minority at the time of the facts, from the age of 12, and the position of authority of Christophe Ruggia, who is the first filmmaker to film her.

“Adele Hennel has denounced sexual abuse since her first visit to the director’s home, which she went to every Saturday afternoon for almost three years after filming Diables, when she was between 12 and 14 years old, between September and February 2001. 2004”Determines the RMC.

“At that time, I felt like I was saving my own skin by leaving this apartment. He would take any excuse to come to the sofa next to me. There he would start caressing my thighs. He would go back to the penis. It seems like nothing. Then he touched the penis too, while breathing very heavily, he kissed my neck, the collar of my shirt put his hand in and touch his chest”The actor testified to the investigators.

On the other hand, director Christophe Ruggia denies the facts of which he is accused. “RMC contacted Adele Hennel’s lawyers, as well as Christophe Ruggia’s lawyer, who declined to comment on these claims.”

“After getting carried away with this story Judith Godrech Today I read the indictment of the prosecutor’s office requesting the dismissal of Christophe Rugia.– responded Adele Hennel at the microphone media party.

“To read in this indictment that the facts are sufficiently characterized, corroborated by testimony, and that my statements are consistent, accurate, and unequivocal, is very concerning. This is a stage in the trial, but obviously an important one.”concluded the 34-year-old actor. “Adele Hennel’s lawyers, Jan Le Bras and Anouk Michelin, did not comment on the prosecutor’s request.noted the world.