Johnny Depp’s ‘Jeanne du Barry’ director Maiwenn sued for assaulting journalist

Los Angeles: French actor-director Maiwenn, who recently directed Johnny Depp starrer ‘Jeanne du Barry’, has landed in legal trouble.

According to Variety, she is being sued by Edwy Plenel, the editor-in-chief of Mediapart magazine for allegedly attacking him at a restaurant.

A police complaint was filed on March 7 by Plenel, accusing Maiween of aggression. In the complaint, Plenel alleged that he was assaulted by Maiwenn in late February while eating at a restaurant in the posh seventh arrondissement of Paris.