(FILES) French skipper Kevin Escoffier (R), recently taken into custody for sexual assaults that he denies, arrives with his lawyer French Virginie Le Roy (L) at the Paris criminal court on March 24, 2025, where he is suing for defamation French language satiral weekly Le Canard enchaine (The Chained Duck or The Chained Paper). Offshore sailor Kevin Escoffier, a prominent figure in the world of ocean racing, will appear on November 9, 2026, before the Lorient Criminal Court to face charges of sexual assault against four women. The alleged incidents took place in France and abroad between 2017 and 2023; Escoffier denies the accusations. The Breton skipper had already been summoned to appear before this same court on March 30, but the trial was postponed at the request of the public prosecutor's office: his lawyer had submitted more than 150 new pieces of evidence to the case file just a few days earlier. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP via Getty Images)