Filmmaker Paul Schrader has been accused of sexual assault and harassment by his former assistant. Despite agreeing to a confidential settlement with this individual in February of this year, Schrader has apparently reneged on that deal according to recently filed civil court documents. In a motion filed the night of Thursday, April 3 in New York State Supreme Court, the 26-year-old assistant, going by “Jane Doe,” alleged that Schrader is in breach of contract for violating the terms of the settlement.
Doe stated that the alleged assault and harassment took place between 2021 and 2024. In a statement shared with NBC News, Doe’s attorney, Menaka Fernando, said, “Ms. Doe…