Gerard Depardieu acknowledges 'Russian nature' but denies sexual assault
Tuesday, 25 March 2025 French actor Gerard Depardieu testified that he has been told he has "a Russian nature" for his drinking, during his trial for sexual assault.
"This impunity is unbearable -- it has to stop," says actress Anouk Grinberg as French actor Gerard Depardieu goes on trial at a Paris court on charges of sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot in 2021.
Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault on a 2021 film set
The case is widely seen as a key post- #MeToo test of how French society and its film industry address allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Tuesday, 25 March 2025
French actor Gerard Depardieu testified that he has been told he has "a Russian nature" for his drinking, during his trial for sexual assault.
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