Literature Nobel In Doubt Amid Claims Swedish Princess Was Sexually Harassed
The Swedish Academy was already reeling from sexual assault allegations against a man close to the group, which has been weighing whether to postpone this year's prize. Now, new claims have surfaced.
by Colin Dwyer
May 01, 2018
3 minutes
If the crisis facing the Swedish Academy looked dire earlier this month, this weekend spelled still worse trouble for the 18-member committee responsible for selecting the Nobel Prize in literature each year. Already deeply roiled by sexual assault and harassment allegations against a prominent cultural figure closely linked with the group, the Swedish Academy found that his ledger of alleged victims has added one more very prominent name: Sweden's heir apparent, Crown Princess Victoria.
Three witnesses they had seen photographer Jean-Claude Arnault, an influential cultural impresario in Stockholm, put his hand on Victoria's behind during a 2006 event at an Academy-owned property.
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