Trial of Nuno Lopes scheduled for January 2027

The trial of Portuguese actor Nuno Lopes, accused of drugging and raping American screenwriter A.M. Lukas, is set to begin on January 11, 2027, in the U.S. The judge, Nina R. Morrison, scheduled the trial after rejecting Lopes' request for a summary judgment. Lukas, who identifies as non-binary, alleges the incident occurred in 2006 at the Tribeca Film Festival. Lopes has denied all allegations. The case was filed under New York's Adult Survivors Act, which temporarily suspended the statute of limitations for sexual assault claims. Lopes expressed relief at the trial date, hoping to prove his innocence and move on from the situation.