Gérard Depardieu will return to criminal court in Paris for a new rape and sexual assault trial tied to accusations brought by the actress Charlotte Arnould, The Associated Press reports. Depardieu is accused of sexually assaulting Arnould and rape by digital penetration. The alleged attack took place at Depardieu’s home …
Read More »Gérard Depardieu Convicted of Sexual Assault in France
Gérard Depardieu was found guilty of sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot in 2021, The New York Times reports. The French actor received an 18-month suspended sentence, and his name will be added to the national sex offender registry. Depardieu will also face civil penalties, with the judge …
Read More »Gérard Depardieu Testifies That Bad Behavior on Set Was Not Sexual Assault
French actor Gérard Depardieu copped to using crude language and exhibiting some improper behavior, but denied allegations of sexual assault while testifying in a Paris court Tuesday, March 25. Per The Associated Press, the French actor took the stand for the first time in his trial, where he is facing …
Read More »Gerard Depardieu to Stand Trial on Criminal Sexual Assault Charges
Gerard Depardieu will face criminal charges this fall stemming from accusations that he sexually assaulted two women on a set of the film The Green Shutters in 2021, The New York Times reports. The trial will take place in October, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office. The criminal charges were …
Read More »French Prosecutors Dismiss Gerard Depardieu Sexual Assault Complaint
A complaint alleging that French actor Gerard Depardieu sexually assaulted actress Hélène Darras during the 2007 filming of Disco has been dismissed by French prosecutors. The prosecutor’s office deemed that a complaint falls outside the statute of limitations, according to Variety. Darras filed the initial complaint in September 2023, having …
Read More »Carla Bruni, Charlotte Rampling Denounce 'Lynching' of Gerard Depardieu
Nearly 60 actors and public figures, including British actress Charlotte Rampling and former French first lady Carla Bruni, have signed an open letter claiming that French actor Gerard Depardieu is the victim of a “torrent of hatred.” Depardieu, who was previously charged with rape in 2021, is currently facing a …
Read More »French President Defends Gerard Depardieu Amid Sexual Assault Claims: He 'Makes France Proud'
French President Emmanuel Macron said the actor Gérard Depardieu — who’s faced an array of sexual assault allegations over the past few years — “makes France proud.” According to the The New York Times, Macron appeared to defend Depardieu during a recent interview on French TV. The president said he …
Read More »Gerard Depardieu Faces Another Sexual Assault Claim
Gerard Depardieu is facing another sexual assault allegation after a French actress filed a new police complaint claiming he groped her in 2007. The French actor, who was accused of assaulting over a dozen women in an investigative report published in April, was charged with rape in 2021 stemming from …
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