Jean-Claude Arnault, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jean-Claude Arnault

Swedish photographer

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1946

Place of Birth: Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Profession: photographer, artistic director

Nationality: Sweden, France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Jean-Claude Arnault ([a?no]; born 15 August 1946), known in Swedish media as "the cultural personage" (Swedish: kulturprofilen), is a French-Swedish photographer and artistic director and a convicted sex offender. He worked as a photographer and formerly the artistic director of the cultural center Forum – Nutidsplats för kultur ("Forum – Contemporary Scene of Culture") Stockholm.
Arnault became widely known after several accusations of sexual assault levelled against him precipitated a scandal resulting in the resignations of members of the Nobel Committee and the postponement of the 2018 Nobel Prize for Literature.
These events occurred against the background of the Me Too movement.
In 2018, he was found guilty of two sexual assaults and sentenced to two years and six months in prison.
He appealed the sentence to the Supreme Court of Sweden on the basis of judicial disqualification.
On May 5 2019, the court decided not grant leave to appeal and the verdict from the lower court was subsequently enforced.