Sexual violence: actor Thierry Samitier sentenced to ten months' suspended imprisonment

The comedian of "Our dear neighbours" was convicted on 14 May of sexual harassment and sexual assault on two actresses in the context of a play played in 2018-2019. A "relief" for the civil parties after six years of proceedings.

On Wednesday 14 May, actor Thierry Samitier was sentenced to 12 months in prison suspended for sexual assault. Two former stage partners accused him.

Recognised guilty on 13 May of sexual assault during a filming, the actor must also pay the two complainants 1,000 euros because of the excessive hardness of the proceedings against them during the hearing, a first in France. Decryption.

The facts date back to 2018 and 2019, during the tour of the Boeing Boeing play. Two actresses had accused Thierry Samitier of having behaved inappropriately repeatedly, on stage and behind the scenes. After six years of proceedings, the court sentenced the actor to ten months of suspended imprisonment, accompanied by a probationary period of two years. He will also have to follow an obligation of care, not to come into contact with the victims …