A French court in Paris convicted Gerard Depardieu of sexual assault on Tuesday, sentencing him to serve 18 months in prison, but suspending the sentence.
In a Paris court on Tuesday, Gerard Depardieu was found guilty of sexual assault and given an 18-month suspended prison sentence.
Or for a more conversational tone:
The Parisian court ruled that Gerard Depardieu had committed sexual assault on Tuesday and decided to let him off with an 18-month suspended jail term.
In a shocking turn of events, Gérard Depardieu was officially convicted for sexually assaulting two female colleagues, a production designer and an assistant director, while they were working together on the set of Jean Becker’s French film “The Green Shutters” in 2021. The court subsequently added his name to the national sex offender registry. Depardieu, renowned for his roles in films like “Green Card” and “Cyrano de Bergerac”, was absent during the sentencing hearing.
This decision marks the first instance where Depardieu has been found guilty, given that he has faced at least twenty allegations of sexually improper conduct in public spaces, spanning several decades. This verdict is being hailed as a significant milestone in the French branch of the #MeToo movement.
In the courtroom, Amélie, who was simply named so, testified that the actor forcefully held her with his legs and inappropriately touched her while making lewd comments like “I’m going to insert my ‘big umbrella’ up your…”. On another occasion, Sarah, identified as the third assistant director, recounted instances where Depardieu allegedly groped her on two separate times on set, grabbing both her buttocks and breasts.
As a gamer, I’d rephrase it like this: “I, being an older gentleman, have consistently refuted the allegations made against me. I’ve clarified that such actions as ‘groping’ aren’t something I’m involved in. In one specific incident, I assert that I grabbed Amélie’s hips not with any improper intent, but rather to prevent myself from slipping.
Throughout this trial, Depardieu was backed by several notable supporters, one of whom was actress Fanny Ardant (known for her role in 8 Women). She stated that she had “never observed an action that I found disturbing” from Depardieu. However, she admitted that “the world and society have evolved, the standards are no longer what they used to be, there are behaviors that we once tolerated but are now intolerable.
It’s possible that Depardieu may face trial for a different case this year, one which involves rape accusations from actress Charlotte Arnould that date back to 2018.
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2025-05-13 12:24