Overview
- The Lorient court delayed the case to 9 November after prosecutors said the defense sent key filings too late.
- Kévin Escoffier faces four sexual assault accusations from 2017 to 2023 in Newport, Lorient, Brazil, and Melbourne, which he denies.
- The plaintiffs made clear the trip to court was hard but, through their lawyers, said they understood the request to postpone.
- The criminal inquiry began in July 2023 in Paris and later moved to Lorient, and police held Escoffier in custody in February 2025.
- A conviction could carry up to five years in prison and a €75,000 fine, and the case has stirred protests and debate in the sailing world.