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Gérard Depardieu Arrives In Court As Sexual Assault Trial Opens in Paris
Gérard Depardieu Due In Court As Sexual Assault Trial Begins in Paris
Gérard Depardieu is due to attend court in Paris on Monday as his trial on sexual assault charges, related to events alleged to have taken place in 2021 on the set of The Green Shutters, kicks off this afternoon. These accusations have destroyed his reputation as one of France ’s most celebrated actors, known internationally for his Oscar-nominated performance in Cyrano de Bergerac as well as his role opposite Andie Macdowell in Peter Weir’s romantic comedy Green Card. According to a report by investigative news site Mediapart in 2024, the set decorator, named simply as Amélie, recounted that Depardieu had “grabbed her brutally” and “locked her in by closing his legs around her” and “kneed her waist, stomach, going up her breasts”.
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