Cannes Bans Actor Theo Navarro-Mussy From ‘Dossier 137’ Premiere After Rape Allegations

Cannes Bans Actor Theo Navarro-Mussy From 'Dossier 137' Premiere After Rape Allegations

Cannes Film Festival has banned "Dossier 137" actor Theo Navarro-Mussy from walking the red carpet at the film's premiere on Thursday night amid accusations of rape and sexual assault. Navarro-Mussy has a supporting role in "Dossier 137," one of this year's Cannes competition titles. News of his banning from the red carpet broke ahead of the movie's Thursday evening premiere at the festival's Palais theater. More from Variety Lukas Rinker's Disaster, Survival Thriller 'Frostbite' Closes Sales, Adds Cast (EXCLUSIVE) Catalonia Serves Up Its Best at Cannes Catalan Animation Set for Landmark 2025 A representative for Navarro-Mussy did not immediately respond toVariety's request for comment. "Dossier 137" producers Caroline Benjo and Carole Scotta, whose Haut et Court backed the political drama, toldVarietythe allegations against Navarro-Mussy date back to a case that occurred "well before the film was shot." "Even though the alleged facts largely predate the production of the film, we decided with the festival management that the person in question would not accompany the film to Cannes, out of respect for the plaintiffs and for the victims' word, and without prejudice to the presumption of innocence of the accused," the duo said in a statement. "The management of the Cannes Film Festival has been very clear about not highlighting any person suspected of sexist or sexual violence. For Haut et Court, these issues are very close to our hearts, so this decision was a matter of course, as well as for Dominik Moll, whose position on these issues has always been very clear." According to French news agency AFP, this marks the first time an actor has been banned from the festival due to sexual abuse allegations. On Wednesday, French publicationTeleramafirst reported that Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux decided before the festival's opening on Tuesday, along with the film's production team, that Navarro-Mussy would not walk the carpet. FermauxtoldVarietyin April ahead of Cannes that the festival added a new clause to its regulations this year for films in the official selection "to guarantee that the films submitted have respected and continue respecting the safety, integrity and dignity of all contributors and comply with legal obligations." According to Telerama, Navarro-Mussy faces allegations from three former partners of rape and physical violence dating back to 2018, 2019 and 2020. Directed by César Award winner Dominik Moll, "Dossier 137" is set during France's yellow vests protests and centers on a young man who gets injured by by a flash-ball projectile. Léa Drucker stars as an investigator named Stephanie who is assigned the task of determining who is responsible for the incident. The supporting cast includes Jonathan Turnbull, Mathilde Roehrich, Guslagie Malanda and Stanislas Merhar. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival Sign up forVariety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.

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May 15, 2025

Cannes Bans Actor Theo Navarro-Mussy From ‘Dossier 137’ Premiere After Rape Allegations

Cannes Bans Actor Theo Navarro-Mussy From 'Dossier 137' Premiere After Rape Allegations Cannes Film Festival has banned "Dossie...

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Drummer for Lord Buffalo 'forcibly' removed from flight by immigration authorities, band says

Drummer for Lord Buffalo 'forcibly' removed from flight by immigration authorities, band says

The drummer of Texas rock band Lord Buffalo was removed from a flight headed to Europe and detained by immigration authorities on Monday, the bandsaid in social media posts on Wednesday. Yamal Said was "forcibly removed from our flight to Europe" by Customs and Border Protection at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on Monday, the Austin, Texas, band said in the posts. Said is a Mexican citizen and, as a green card holder, is a lawful permanent resident of the United States, according to the band. "He has not been released, and we have been unable to contact him," the band wrote. "We are currently working with an immigration lawyer to find out more information and to attempt to secure his release." Said's detention prompted the band to cancel its upcoming European tour. "We are heartbroken," the band wrote. "We are devastated to cancel this tour, but we are focusing all of our energy and resources on Yamal's safety and freedom," a post said. "We are hopeful that this is a temporary setback and that it could be safe for us to reschedule this tour in the future." The band said in an update to its posts on Wednesday afternoon that Said had secured legal representation and "we are waiting to hear what comes next." "We want to reiterate that we truly don't know what's going on," the band wrote. "We have more questions than answers, but we will keep you posted as much as we can." CBP told NBC News on Wednesday that Said "was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Monday while attempting to depart the United States due to having an active arrest warrant" and was turned over to local law enforcement. The agency confirmed that he is a Mexican citizen and a lawful permanent resident. CBP did not say what the active arrest warrant was for and referred NBC News to the Dallas-Fort Worth Department of Public Safety for additional details. The Department of Homeland Security and the Dallas-Fort Worth Department of Public Safety did not immediately respond to request for comment. Lord Buffalo also did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the social media posts.

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May 15, 2025

Drummer for Lord Buffalo 'forcibly' removed from flight by immigration authorities, band says

Drummer for Lord Buffalo 'forcibly' removed from flight by immigration authorities, band says The drummer of Texas rock band Lord Bu...

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Singer's Fans 'So Sad' As 'Mean Spirited' Photos of Their Gifts Go Viral

Singer's Fans 'So Sad' As 'Mean Spirited' Photos of Their Gifts Go Viral

BelovedEras Tour openerGracie Abramshas caused quite the stir online after photos purporting to show all of the gifts she received from fans at recent concerts—and allegedly promptly discarded—went viral. The pictures in question reportedly originated with employees at Melbourne, Australia's Rod Laver Arena and Adelaide's Adelaide Entertainment Centre—where the "Risk" songstress performed from May 9 to May 11 and May 13, respectively, as part of herThe Secret of Us Tour—who were tasked with disposing of any of the items she chose not to keep after her brief stints in town. One photo showed what looked to be a customized journal or scrapbook with her name on it, a likely hand-crocheted yellow bag with pink weiner dogs on it, and handwritten notes, among other trinkets, while the other depicted many more items, including t-shirts, more scrapbooks, flowers, stuffed animals, cards, and more. Related: Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Opener Shares Bold Opinion After Final Show: 'How Desperate' While many fans found it entirely reasonable that an artist wouldn't be capable of holding onto every single item they've ever been gifted, many were distraught to discover that so many items never even left the stadium with Abrams, and felt that it was "very mean spirited" for the person tossing the gifts to publicize it. artists can't keep every gift esp when they're on tour but i feel like posting pics like these is very mean spirited. i'm sure gracie is very grateful for every thoughtful gift so i don't get why the crew (or whoever this is) would show people exactly which gifts get thrown awayhttps://t.co/S4Q5i69yXb — burcu 🤍 (@thatsoburcu)May 14, 2025 I would rather Gracie not accept any gifts if she's going to do this cause it hurts more then someone not being able to give it to herpic.twitter.com/k4JtRQiZtf — lauren (@f00l4L0U)May 14, 2025 "This is like finding out the tooth fairy isn't real as a kid," one person wrote sadly, while another admitted, "this is something i never thought of before and damn… 😭 kinda sad." "now i have trust issues gifting an artist anything," someone else said, while another wrote, "this is actually so sad but i get it 😭." "THERE IS NOOOO WAY," someone else wrote emphatically. Most agreed, though, that "the real villain is whoever posted that pic😭." "This all should have been handled differently and quietly," one agreed, affirming the "bummed" feelings many fans were experiencing. "They took their time and money as well as effort to make things for them." "realistically, she won't be able to take everything home with her so you can't use this against her character because it's unfair," another reply read. "however, it's also sad because a lot of time and effort went into making it to be just thrown away." "my take is that if she's gonna have the stuff in her dressing room someone in her team should've disposed of it rather than leaving it for the arena and for it to be exposed," a third emphasized. "Like ofc she can't take it all but pls hide the fact it's getting dumped." Paradehas reached out to representatives for Abrams for comment. Related: Taylor Swift Tour Opener Is Hit in the Head With Item Thrown on Stage in Concerning Video

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May 15, 2025

Singer's Fans 'So Sad' As 'Mean Spirited' Photos of Their Gifts Go Viral

Singer's Fans 'So Sad' As 'Mean Spirited' Photos of Their Gifts Go Viral BelovedEras Tour openerGracie Abramshas caused ...

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Mass. sheriff to ICE and public: ‘Everybody just needs to take a step back’

Mass. sheriff to ICE and public: 'Everybody just needs to take a step back'

BOSTON, Mass. — Essex County Sheriff Kevin Coppinger is calling for restraint from all parties amid ICE operations. TheTrump administrationis warning Massachusetts communities to stay clear of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations or else. But one local law enforcement leader is urging calm from all parties. Essex County Sheriff Kevin Coppinger is calling for restraint after recent encounters between federal law enforcement and the public that have become more confrontational, includinglast week in WorcesterandTuesday in Waltham. "Everybody just needs to take a step back," said Coppinger, who formerly served as chief of the Lynn Police Department. Recent ICE arrests in the Bay State have been met with resistance from members of the public. "We have to maintain the peace — not take sides, but maintain the peace so nobody gets hurt," Coppinger said. He deals with ICE on a regular basis at the county jail. He said his involvement with the federal agency is limited by state law, unable to hold inmates for them who post bail. He said the lack of collaboration between ICE and local law enforcement shouldn't limit their communication, especially when agents are out in the streets. "My request to ICE in general would be notify local police and the district attorneys or any local law enforcement that may be involved, especially in light of all the chaos and all the tension that's in our communities now over this," he said. "You're separating families. These are hard working people. They're not criminals," yelled one woman who confronted ICE agents on Moody Street in Waltham Tuesday morning. "I hope when you die, you know you did the right thing!" Retired ICE San Antonio Deputy Field Director Julian Calderas said he's noticed a lot more hostility recently. He warned that a situation can easily turn violent, especially if agents feel threatened. "If [the public] have a problem with what they're seeing or observing, there is many different ways that they could express that dissatisfaction, but I certainly would not get involved," he said. Calderas added that ICE can arrest people without presenting a warrant. "If they're here illegally, and they know they're here illegally, they can arrest them. I think when people ask for a warrant or an order, I'm not sure people know exactly what they're asking for," Calderas said. "If they have an order from the judge that was ordered in absentia, the person didn't show up for court and they were ordered deported, that's one order. They've got a reinstatement of a prior deportation, that's another order that's an administrative order — they're not all from the judge, you know? And then you've got some that may have committed a felony and entry after a felony, that's a separate thing. So there's some little nuances, but the common theme is if they go into a place and they're looking for one person that they have an order of deportation for, and there's five people there they don't have an order for, but they're here illegally, then they can arrest them, too." "I think what people are concerned with is when they show up looking for one specific person, 'Show me the warrant,' they're getting a lot of that — they're not going to come to their door if they don't have a reason for it," he added. U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Leah Foley issued a statement Wednesday threatening criminal charges against anyone who interferes. "The interference with ICE operations around Massachusetts has been disturbing, to say the least. This conduct poses significant public and officer safety risks. It is conduct that should be vilified rather than glorified," Foley wrote. "I will not stand idly by if any public official, public safety officer, organization or private citizen acts in a manner that criminally obstructs or impedes ICE operations. The United States Attorney's Office, along with our federal partners, will investigate any violations of federal law and pursue charges that are warranted by such activity."

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May 15, 2025

Mass. sheriff to ICE and public: ‘Everybody just needs to take a step back’

Mass. sheriff to ICE and public: 'Everybody just needs to take a step back' BOSTON, Mass. — Essex County Sheriff Kevin Coppinger is ...

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U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to address AI chip smuggling

U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to address AI chip smuggling

By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of eight U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill on Thursday that would require makers of artificial intelligence chips such as Nvidia to include technology to verify the location of their chips before exporting them. The Chip Security Act introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives aims to address reports of U.S. export-controlled AI chips being smuggled into China. U.S. officials across presidential administrations have sought to clamp down on their export to China, but Reuters and other news organizations have documented how some of those chips have continued to flow. "In order for the United States to maintain our technological advantage, we must employ safeguards to help ensure export controls are not being circumvented, allowing these advanced AI chips to fall into the hands of nefarious actors," Rep. Bill Huizenga, a Michigan Republican who co-led the House bill, said in a statement. Sen. Tom Cotton, an Arkansas Republican, introduced a similar bill in the U.S. Senate last week. The House bill was spearheaded by Rep. Bill Foster, an Illinois Democrat, who was a physicist before becoming a legislator and designed several of his own chips during his scientific career. "I know that we have the technical tools to prevent powerful AI technology from getting into the wrong hands," Foster said in a statement. The House bill comes after President Donald Trump's administration rescinded a rule enacted by predecessor President Joe Biden that would have regulated the flow of advanced AI chips around the world. The Trump administration has not yet announced a replacement rule. But Trump this week toured the Middle East, where he announced a spate of deals to send AI chips to countries in the Middle East, despite growing opposition from some inside the U.S. government. In addition to Foster and Huizenga, also co-leading the House bill are House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar, a Michigan Republican, and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi, an Illinois Democrat. Reps. Ted Lieu, California Democrat; Rick Crawford, an Arkansas Republican who chairs the House Intelligence Committee; Josh Gottheimer, a New Jersey Democrat; and Darin LaHood, an Illinois Republican were co-sponsors. (Reporting by Stephen Nellis in San Francisco, Editing by Louise Heavens)

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May 15, 2025

U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to address AI chip smuggling

U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to address AI chip smuggling By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of eight U.S. lawma...

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