Jean-Claude van Damme could be confronted with a police investigation in Romania after five women who were traded by a so-called 'guru' were reportedly offered to him for sex, local media reports.
The 64-year-old Hollywood actor reportedly had access to the women as a 'gift' during a visit to Cannes in southern France for a film release, CNN Affiliate Antena 3 reports.
It is claimed that they were the victims of a sex trade network, the Romanian authorities suspect that they are being run by the Romanian businessman and model of the MOREL BOLEA model agency.
Van Damme, known for his roles in the film Double Impact and most recently in Netflix film The Gardener, was raised in the case after one of the alleged victims emerged, according to reports.
Lawyer Adrian Cuculis said that the five Romanian women were in a state of vulnerability, with the suspicion that they were exploited. '
“Different Romanians who are currently being investigated to transform Jean -Claude van Damme five Romanian women – photo models in Romania – would have offered to have sexual relationships,” Cuculis told Antena 3.
Complaints of the Romanian directorate for investigating organized crime and terrorism (Diicot) reportedly opened a case after a young woman who witnessed the meeting in Cannes came to the fore.
According to reports, the 64-year-old actor is said to have given access to the women as a 'gift' during a visit to Cannes in southern France
The woman, who was not mentioned, said she was the victim of the alleged human trafficking network of Bolea and had been in Cannes when the alleged incident took place.
'I had just become a member of the organization. At that time they organized many events, both in IA taili [Romania] And abroad, “the woman said Antena 3.
'During that period an event took place in Cannes, it was the launch of a film with Van Damme.
'After that event, five of the girls who came from the country were sent to sleep with Van Damme. The girls in our organization told this story, “she claimed.
Lawyer Cuculis said that the 'shameful' case is part of a broader investigation into human trafficking and the trade in minors who launched the Romanian public prosecutors in 2020.
A period of time for when the alleged meeting took place was not made clear in legal documents.
Bolea was arrested in 2020 on suspicion of minors of human trafficking after researchers reportedly discovered that an association that he set up was set up minors through an NGO and a modeling agency.
At the time, Diicot stated that these women were subsequently sexually exploited by psychological coercion '.
Van Damme, born in Belgium, became a household name after his outbreak performance in the Bloodsport film from 1988 and a series of roles in action films
They said they had identified at least five victims according to reports.
Van Damme became a household name after his outbreak performance in the Bloodsport film from 1988 and a series of roles in action films, including Kickboxer and Expendables 2.
Recognizable for his accent and stunt work, the martial art expert has more than eight million followers on Instagram.
The representative of Diicot and Van Damme did not respond immediately when he was contacted for comment.
