Maiwenn, director of Johnny Depp's Jeanne du Barry, sued for allegedly assaulting journalist
Maiwenn also stars in the Cannes-opening film as the titular Jeanne

Maiwenn Photo: Andreas Rentz
Johnny Depp’s new film, Jeanne du Barry, continues to be a lightning rod for controversy, with Variety reporting today that the film’s star and director—the mononomial actor and filmmaker Maiwenn—has now been sued for allegedly assaulting a journalist in France. A police report about the incident was filed back in early March, but leaked today, just days after the Cannes film festival announced that it’d be opening this year with the premiere of the film.