Jean-Claude Van Damme in Hot Water Over Trafficking Allegations
Jean-Claude Van Damme faces accusations of engaging with trafficked women at a TV launch party attended by alleged trafficker Morel Bolea. Despite his team’s denial of the claims as ‘absurd’, Romanian authorities are investigating. The situation unfolds with significant legal implications, as the scandal continues to grip public attention.
Jean-Claude Van Damme, the muscles-from-Brussels, is in a pickle after being accused of getting a little too close with five trafficked women at a fancy TV party in Cannes. His team calls these allegations “absurd” and “unfounded,” but the Romanian authorities aren’t just tossing aside a police complaint that has surfaced like an unwanted party crasher.
The complaint claims that at this posh 2015 event, linked to the notorious trafficker Morel Bolea, women were supposedly ‘given’ to Van Damme. One attendee was shocked to find it was less about film festival glamour and more about a TV series launch for the action star. She recounted, “When we got there, we realised we weren’t participating in a film festival event, but rather at the launch of a TV series starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, which was held in a hotel event room.”
The juicy details continue as another witness alleged that an organiser whisked away some girls from the Fashion TV ensemble and basically sent them off to Van Damme like they were part of the catering. The agent for our beloved action hero, Patrick Goavec, has (predictably) chosen to dodge the drama, insisting, “Mr Van Damme does not wish to comment on or fuel this rumor, which is as absurd as it is unfounded.”
Romanian lawyer Adrian Cuculis, who seems to be collecting cases like Pokémon cards, filed the complaint regarding a woman trafficked by Bolea at the tender age of 15. Cuculis explained, “They were basically offered to Van Damme… this is the allegation that Jean-Claude Van Damme used the services of one or more exploited girls.” He made quite a specific distinction, noting that consensual interactions are fine, but coercive ones are not, saying, “But if somebody comes to you keeping her hand in his hand and says ‘OK off you go with him into the room’ this means something else.”
As the situation heats up, the Romanian authorities have started a probe into the action star alongside Bolea’s alleged trafficking dealings. Cuculis shared, “The police investigation has already been launched since Friday. I received a note from the prosecutor’s office saying that they merged this file into the file that was opened in Morel Bolea’s case and they are conducting an investigation regarding our accusations.”
The Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT), which sounds like something out of a spy movie, has acknowledged the complaint but is keeping mum about the details. The accusations are no small potatoes either; they suggest that Van Damme might have dabbled in the services of “exploited persons” under Romanian law. Meanwhile, the fates of the alleged victims remain a mystery as Bolea has been busy getting himself into more trouble since his arrest in 2022 for exploiting minors. He hasn’t commented on these recent claims either, likely busy finding a way out of this legal labyrinth.
In the whirlwind of accusations swirling around Jean-Claude Van Damme, it seems this Hollywood icon might just have to put his martial arts skills to use in a courtroom. While he insists the claims are baseless, Romanian authorities are treating the allegations seriously, leading to investigations that could put him in hot water. With a lawyer stirring the pot and the media watching closely, this drama certainly has the makings of a blockbuster!
Original Source: www.thesun.co.uk
