French actor Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault, given 18-month suspended sentence

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French film icon Gérard Depardieu has been convicted by a Paris court of sexually assaulting two women, an offense for which he received an 18-month suspended sentence on Tuesday.

He was also fined a total of 29,040 euros (around $32,350), and the court requested that he be registered in the national sex offender database.

The 76-year-old was found guilty of groping a 54-year-old set decorator and a 34-year-old assistant during the filming of “Les Volets Verts” (“The Green Shutters”) in 2021. This case is considered a significant test in the post-#MeToo era for handling sexual misconduct allegations against high-profile individuals in France’s film industry.

Despite the conviction, some members of the French cinema community, including actors Vincent Perez and Fanny Ardant, have shown their support for Depardieu, attending the trial in his favor.

French media reported last week that Depardieu was shooting a film directed by Ardant in the Azores archipelago, in Portugal.

The actor may have to face other legal proceedings soon.

In 2018, actor Charlotte Arnould accused him of raping her at his home. That case is still active, and in August 2024 prosecutors requested that it go to trial.

A bon vivant who overcame a speech impediment and a turbulent youth, Depardieu rose to prominence in the 1970s and became one of France’s most prolific and acclaimed actors, portraying a vast array of characters, from volatile outsiders to deeply introspective figures.

In recent years, his behavior toward women has come under renewed scrutiny, including after a documentary showed him repeatedly making obscene remarks and gestures during a 2018 trip to North Korea.

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