Photographer denies sex assaults on actresses

A photographer to the stars including Sir Ian Mckellen and Dame Judi Dench sexually assaulted aspiring actresses during shoots, a court has heard.

Pascal Molliere, 52, allegedly groped two women in his Fulham studio. At separate photoshoots, he allegedly groped the bare breasts of one and kissed both women after asking them to remove their clothing.

Margia Mostafa, prosecuting, said of one woman: “From the outset he gave the impression that he fancied her.”

He said neither woman reported the alleged assaults initially because they feared it would affect their careers. Molliere, of Surbiton, Surrey, denies two sex assaults. The trial continues.