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Gérard Depardieu Takes Aim At Feminists & Denies Sexual Assault Accusations At Paris Trial: “At 76, I Don’t Want To Grope”
Gérard Depardieu Takes Aim At Feminists & Denies Sexual Assault Accusations At Paris Trial: “At 76, I Don’t Want To Grope”
Gérard Depardieu denied accusations of sexually assaulting a set dresser on a 2021 film shoot in a Paris court hearing on Tuesday but acknowledged for the first time that he he had grabbed her by the hips. Depardieu denied his intentions had been sexual, telling the court rather that he had been trying to stop himself sliding on his seat – a cube he takes with him on set – while the act of pulling her close had been to “avoid speaking too loudly.” Carine Durrieu-Diebolt, the lawyer for Amélie, rebutted Depardieu account, noting it was his third version of events, having originally denied even touching the plaintiff when he was first called in for questioning.
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