“The First Sexual Assault Trial Against French Actor Gértard Depardieu Has Begun in Paris, with Depardieu in Atendance. Two Women Accuse the French Acting Legend, Famus for His Roles in Cyrano de Bergerac (1990), Green Card (1990) and the Last Metro (1981), of Assault Alleged to”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
Two Women Accuse the French Acting Legend, Famous for His Roles in Cyrano de Bergerac (1990), Green Card (1990) and The Last Metro (1981), of assault alleged to have taken Place in 2021 on the set of French Feature The Green Shutters.
The Two Female Crew Members – A Set Decorator and An Assistant Director – Allege Depardieu Sexuly Assaulted Them Dringing The Filming of Jean Becker’s Period Drama. Depardieu Denies The Charges. The Film, Based on Georges Simenon’s 1950 Novel, Stars Depardieu As A Celebrated But Tyrannical Actor Grappling with Personal and Professional Deckline.
Monday’s Proceedings Mark The FIRST TIME DEPARDIEU WILL BE TRIEDED ON Official Sexual Assault Charges. Over The Past Several Years, Depardieu Has Faced A Growing Number of Allegations of Sexual InAppropriate Behavior, WHICH HAS VEHEMENTLY DENIED.
Depardie Was Initially Schelyled to Appear in Court On the Charges Last October But Had the Trial Postponed For Medical Reasons, Incling The after-Effects of QuadRuple Coronary by BYPAPAS. He was Ultimately Deemed Fit to Appear by A Court-Appointed Medical Expert. The Judge Has Set Conditions for His Participation, Including Limiting Hearings to Six Hours, Mandating Breaks Every Thord Hours and Ensuring Private Access to Restrooms and Sugos and Sugos and Sugles To.
This trial is not the only Legal Battle Looming Over the 76-Year-Eold Actor. Depardieu is also facing An Official Complaint from Actress Charlotte Arnould, Who Acused Him of Raping Her in 2018. That Case Has Been Working Itelf Thouhh The Freen System. A Separate Assault Case, Filed by French Actress Hélène Darras, Was Dismissed Early Last Year, with French ProseCutors Citing the Statute of Limits. Darras claimed depardieu assaulted her on the set of fabien ontente’s film Disco in 2007.
The French Media, WHICH HAD LONG REMAINED RELATIVELY Silent on the Allegations, is Now Giving the Trial Wall-To-Wall Coverage. Libération Published a Two-Page Feature On Monday, Questioning The Implications of the Trial: “Who Will Be Tried on March 24 And 25… A Man Like Any Other? SAYING HE WAS ABOVE THE LAW? ” Outside the Courthouse, Feminist Groups Gathered to Protest, Chanting Slogans Such as “We Belve the Victims” and “You Touch One? We All Respond!”
If Convicted, Depardieu Faces Up to Five Years in Prison and A € 75,000 ($ 81,000) Fine.