Case, Gilbert Rozon : who are the 9 women who accuse him ? – Gala

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After Harvey Weinstein, the canadian producer Gilbert Rozon is also the subject of several accusations of harassment, sexual assault and rape. Nine of his alleged victims have issued their testimonials in the columns of a newspaper in quebec.

This Thursday, October 19, Gilbert Rozon, a canadian producer and juror of France has an incredible talent, announced that he was leaving his duties at the presidency of the group Just for a laugh and to the vice-presidency of the board of trade of metropolitan Montreal. Resignations in response to several allegations of harassment, sexual assault and rape. Among his victims, 9 women have agreed to testify in the columns of the daily quebec The Duty. He is the host Penelope McQuade, actresses Salomé Corbo and Sophie Moreau, the director, Lyne Charlebois, of the entrepreneur, Geneviève Allard and the researcher Anne-Marie’s Cart.

Pénélope McQuade, currently in command of the issuance of The Swingers on Radio-Canada, talks about a case of sexual harassment. “That day, I was with my attendance of the time, report the site featured. We were at the museum Just for laughs, which was the HQ of the festival. I didn’t drink because I was working at 4am. I went to the bathroom, it was a private toilet. Immediately after me, I sense someone coming in. I see the light is to close, and I hear the door lock. And someone that I saw was Gilbert Rozon. ”

Salomé Corbo, has suffered a rape at the age of 14 years. “I had access to the big parties of the end of the festival. During one of his big parties, of Gilbert, who was very intoxicated, I was gripped, and passed his hand near my panties, and was able to put a finger in my vagina. I told him : ‘I am 14 years old, I’m 14 years old, I’m a girl.’ I was talking loud and I was hoping that witnesses around to react, but no one has responded. Gilbert me has dropped and I am part of it. ”

Same goes for Lyne Charlebois, who claims to have been raped by Gilbert Rozon after a dinner between friends. “He ate with us, he has had a lot of fun with my boyfriend and then we left (to go dicuter at the bar). By the way, he told me that he did not live far away, that he wanted to go change his shirt because it had worn all day. I had no fear, I am back home with him. (…) He has smoked a joint, I think I took one puff. It had to be like 19: 30, we hadn’t had a drink of wine, it was not at all intoxicated, and listen to, the first thing I knew is that it was in his room, he was on me and I did the ironing. In my head, the guy I had just met was doing to me penetrate. He had met my boyfriend. ”

These sad revelations are an echo of the case of Harvey Weinstein, one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood. He is accused of harassment, sexual assaults and rapes by dozens of actresses with whom he has collaborated.

Photo credit : Pierre Roussel – Agence Quebec Presse – SIPA

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