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French actor Depardieu’s gérard been convicted of sexually assaulting two women in one of the most high -profile #Metoo cases in Europe.
The 76 -year -old star has appeared in more than 200 films, including Cyrano de bergerac and Jean de FloretteAnd he has won several awards over more than five decades in the cinema.
On Tuesday, May 13, the Court in Paris gave an 18 -month suspended prison sentence to the actor for crawling two different women while shooting a 2021 movie Green lids. Both women were part of the behind -the -scenes film crew and said they were afraid to speak out because they felt shocked by the star.
“I was amazed,” said one of them, a specific designer called Amelie K, who told the court that the actor used raw language and trapped it between her legs as she passed it in a corridor, before touching her body. “He frightened me, he looked like a madman,” he added. “He touched everything, including my breasts. I was shocked, he laughed.”
While Hollywood may appear as glitz and glam on the surface, the industry has seen its fair share of scandals over the years. The New York Times and the New Yorker first published investigative pieces in 2017 accused the dissatisfied film producer Harvey Weinstein of decades of sexual assault and harassment. Shortly after, weinstein stood trial and was (…)
Deppardieu fiercely denied the allegations and initially received support from high profile figures in the film industry, along with the French President Emmanuel Macronwho previously described the star as “the pride of France.” However, the court found that his report of the incidents was inconsistent.
Carine dieboltAmelie K’s lawyer claimed that Depardieu deliberately targeted women who were not a high profile. “It’s strong with the weak and the weak with the strong,” he said.
During cross -examination, Deppardieu admitted he denied touching the victim at all before saying he grabbed his hips to avoid fall, and then claimed he was trying to get his attention. He also said he did not know what a sexual assault was.
Diebolt later Sky News At last, that deparieu was held liable for behavior tolerated because of his status and fame. “These women were put in danger,” he said. “This is about a line of crimes that committed over a number of years tolerated by the world of cinema because it was Gérard Depardieu. Because the financial benefits he brings to the industry so significantly. He made excellent films, but all men are equal before law.
The lawyer added that about 20 other women had come forward with allegations about the actor. Will stand trial again later this year on charges of raping an actress Charlotte Arnuld. She has accused Depardieu, a friend of her parents, of her rape at his home in Paris.
