Richard Berry speaks out for the first time about his daughter Coline’s incest allegations

“Today I can express myself and affirm that everything is false”stated in the pages of the JDD. For the first time, actor Richard Berry has opened up about the incest trial that pitted him against his daughter, Coline Berry. The case started on January 25, 2021when the actress, now 46, filed a complaint against her father and ex-stepmother, Jeane Manson, for “Rape and sexual assault of children under 15”. The facts of which he accuses them would have occurred when she was between 8 and 9 years old. The lawsuit was dismissed on August 31, 2022 due to the statute of limitations.

” I remain his father »

Until now, while Coline Berry has spoken to the media on several occasions, her father has remained rather silent. With the exception of a story posted on Instagram of her, on February 2, 2021, in which she already denied the facts of which her daughter accused him. “I was too young, too absent, but a loving and respectful father to my daughter”he wrote then, adding that the “tale” by Coline Berry had “evolved over time”.

In the interview given to JDD, reiterates his story, in which his daughter is a liar, and offers some incorrect assumptions to explain Coline Berry’s allegations. He not only denies it all openly, but also seems to accuse her daughter of being a bit crazy, or a mythomaniac, before accusing her of being jealous of all her other brothers and sisters, even those who aren’t even born yet. . “None of what he says happened. I’ve never kissed her on her mouth with her tongue, nor my other two daughters, it’s despicable. […] These can be invented or induced memories, which he has come to believe »says the actor. ” There is a kind of sometimes fierce jealousy towards my other daughter, Joséphine. And these allegations arose when I announced the birth of my third child with my wife Pascale. [Louange]. Coline was also pregnant. But deep down, I don’t understand why he did it.”, He added. Though he says he’s hurt by her daughter’s words, the 72-year-old actor doesn’t seem to want to cut ties with her. “Coline is my daughter. Despite her false accusations, despite her pain, I remain her father. »

For her part, in March 2021, on the Europa 1 microphone, Coline Berry had also declared her love for her father, despite everything. “ I understood that he was unable to respond to my request for acknowledgment of the facts. She is always in a paradox of love and suffering. He is my father and I love him. » “Also, he asked for my forgiveness,” he added. What she finds difficult to assume is her responsibility.»

An unanswered lawsuit

After the case was dismissed, the defense and prosecution attorneys each drew conclusions that benefited their sides. “Coline Berry reported these incidents knowing full well that they had been time-barred for an investigation to take place”reacted to AFP extension his attorney, Me Patrick Klugman. “This acknowledges that facts are prescribed. So we understand that the facts are characterized, and this is what we expectedHe added. No one will be able to say that Coline Berry is a liar. » A version disputed by Richard Berry’s lawyer. “Contrary to what may have been erroneously stated, there is no reason to assume that the facts are established”said AFP extension I Hervé Temime.

In this case, Coline Berry has not won with either her father or Jeane Manson, her former mother-in-law whom she has accused of having participated in the sexual assaults of which she says she was a victim. Faced with these allegations, Jeane Manson filed a libel suit against her ex-daughter-in-law. On April 14, 2021, Coline Berry was ordered to pay him a fine of 2,000 euros.

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