James Franco agrees €1.8 million settlement in sexual misconduct lawsuit

He was sued in Los Angeles in October 2019 by former students at his acting and film school
Hollywood actor James Franco has agreed to pay a 2.2 million dollar (£1.6 million) settlement after being accused of pushing female students to engage in explicit sex scenes on camera (Ian West/PA)
Hollywood actor James Franco has agreed to pay a 2.2 million dollar (£1.6 million) settlement after being accused of pushing female students to engage in explicit sex scenes on camera (Ian West/PA)
Thu, 01 Jul, 2021 - 02:26
Keiran Southern

Hollywood actor James Franco has agreed to pay a 2.2 million dollar (€1.8 million) settlement after being accused of pushing female students to engage in explicit sex scenes on camera.

Franco was sued in Los Angeles in October 2019 by former students at his acting and film school.

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