NEW YORK. A man claiming to be an accomplished French-language TV journalist, initially charged with rape, trespass and harassment involving a July incident with a Russian tourist in Riverside Park, was indicted yesterday on various sex crimes charges against five more women, according to reports. Hugues-Denver Akassy, 42, pleaded not guilty. A prosecutor said that nearly 40 women had contacted the district attorney’s office about Akassy.
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