Miss Brinkworth said: 'We have all experienced violence at the hands of these former model agents. Marie, the former husband of the supermodel Linda Evangelista, has strenuously denied the claims against him. Though her case is still live, Miss Brinkworth, 55, said she would not proceed with it unless all the other victims can be heard as witnesses. The women, who call themselves Victorious Angels, claim that they are being 'thwarted' from seeking justice by the statute of limitations in France and insist it 'continues to protect our abuser'.įrance's statute of limitations for prosecutions at the time stated that sexual assault had to be reported within three years, and rapes within 10 years. Though the alleged offence happened more than 20 years ago, the case in France has remained open because French lawyers argued that a BBC settlement with Marie's Elite model agency over the documentary prevented Miss Brinkworth from speaking out sooner. Lisa Brinkworth, who says Marie abused her in 1998 while she was working alongside journalist Donal MacIntyre in a documentary, and eight of the 72-year-old tycoon's alleged victims will present their case for the statute of limitations in France to be extended from 20 years to MEPs this month. A British journalist who claims she was sexually assaulted by Gérald Marie while working undercover to expose sex crimes in the fashion industry in a BBC documentary will call for models to have their rape allegations against the French fashion mogul heard in court.
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