Charlotte Lewis

Director Roman Polanski, who is wanted in the US in a 1978 child sex case, has been hit by fresh accusations by a British actress.

French court is set to deliver a verdict on Roman Polanski's defamation case brought by Charlotte Lewis, who accused him of rape as a teenager. Lewis faced backlash after disclosing the 1980s abuse, while Polanski, a renowned filmmaker, faced multiple sexual assault accusations. Despite the absence of the 90-year-old in the Paris trial, Stuart White testified about interview accuracy. The court also considered extradition refusals and additional abuse allegations against Polanski.

British actress Charlotte Lewis on Tuesday accused filmmaker Roman Polanski of raping her as a teenager and said she had become the victim of a "smear campaign" after she spoke up about it. Polanski, who was not present at Tuesday's hearing, faces charges that he defamed Lewis after she accused him of abusing her in the 1980s.

Roman Polanski, director convicted of sexual assault, will face a civil trial for the alleged rape of a minor named Jane Doe. The assault occurred in 1973 after Polanski took her to dinner, gave her tequila, and forced himself on her at his home in Benedict Canyon.

The Paris court's ruling did not address the truth of the rape allegation but focused solely on whether the 90-year-old Polanski's comments in the interview constituted defamation against Lewis. Polanski denied the charges.