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Gérard Depardieu faces fresh sexual assault claim from set designer

Woman is latest to accuse actor and allegation is the second from the shooting of 2022 film Les Volets verts

French media reported it was the second allegation of sexual misconduct by Depardieu, 75, during shooting of the 2022 film Les Volets verts (The Green Shutters), which also stars Anouk Grinberg and Fanny Ardant in Paris. In January, prosecutors ordered the closure of a case brought by the actor Hélène Darras, who claimed Depardieu had sexually abused her during the shooting of the 2007 film Disco, because it was past the statute of limitations. The allegations against the actor, a giant of the French screen who has regularly made controversial headlines since his career began more than 50 years ago, not least over his decision to move to Russia, divide public opinion in France.

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