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Abuse in French entertainment sector 'endemic', parliamentary report finds

French MP Sandrine Rousseau led a cross-party inquiry into sexual violence in the country's entertainment industry. AFP - LUDOVIC MARIN

French MPs have criticised "endemic" abuse in the entertainment sector after a months-long inquiry into sexual violence that saw stars and other actors reveal instances of bullying and assault. The report puts forward a list of recommendations to better protect workers.

The inquiry, led by Greens MP Sandrine Rousseau, was spurred by allegations from actress Judith Godrèche who accused two French directors of abusing her when she was a teenager in the late 1980s.

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