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Gerard Depardieu’s trial on sexual assault charges set to begin in France

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French actor Gerard Depardieu was expected in court Monday, with a trial over his alleged sexual assaults on a film set due to begin in a case that places one of the world’s best known movie stars at the heart of France’s broader reckoning over sexual violence. A towering figure of French cinema, Depardieu has faced a … Read more

Gérard Depardieu’s sexual assault trial set to begin

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French actor Gérard Depardieu has appeared in court at the start of a trial on charges of sexual assault. Depardieu, 76, is accused of sexually abusing two women during a film shoot in 2021. Prosecutors say he made explicit sexual remarks to, and then aggressively “groped”, two members of the production team. If convicted, Depardieu … Read more