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Renowned French actor says Depardieu's sex assault case underlines a need for change
Read full article: Renowned French actor says Depardieu's sex assault case underlines a need for changeRenowned French actor Anouk Grinberg says the sexual assault trial against fellow actor Gérard Depardieu reflects the slow path toward awareness of sex abuse in France, especially in the film industry, after years of silence.
A French court postpones Gérard Depardieu's sex assault trial because of his health
Read full article: A French court postpones Gérard Depardieu's sex assault trial because of his healthA criminal court in Paris has postponed French actor Gérard Depardieu’s trial on charges of sexually assaulting two women on a film set because of concerns about his health, shifting the start of the proceedings to March.
Gérard Depardieu will be tried for alleged sexual assaults on a film set, French prosecutors say
Read full article: Gérard Depardieu will be tried for alleged sexual assaults on a film set, French prosecutors sayActor Gérard Depardieu will face a criminal trial in October over the alleged sexual assaults in 2021 of two women on the set of the film “The Green Shutters."
Actor Gérard Depardieu faces another sexual assault complaint as #MeToo echoes through French cinema
Read full article: Actor Gérard Depardieu faces another sexual assault complaint as #MeToo echoes through French cinemaFrench actor Gérard Depardieu faces another complaint of sexual assault, this time from a movie decorator who alleges he groped her during filming in 2021.
56 French stars defend actor Gerard Depardieu despite sexual misconduct allegations
Read full article: 56 French stars defend actor Gerard Depardieu despite sexual misconduct allegationsMore than 50 French performers, writers and producers published an essay Tuesday defending film star and national icon Gerard Depardieu amid growing scrutiny of his behavior toward women.
France's president is accused of siding with Depardieu as actor faces sexual misconduct allegations
Read full article: France's president is accused of siding with Depardieu as actor faces sexual misconduct allegationsWomen’s rights activists are criticizing French President Emmanuel Macron for appearing to side with actor Gérard Depardieu by saying the film star who is facing sexual misconduct allegations “makes France proud.”.
Amid accusations, French actor Gerard Depardieu's figure is removed from a Paris wax museum
Read full article: Amid accusations, French actor Gerard Depardieu's figure is removed from a Paris wax museumThe Grevin Museum of waxworks in Paris says it has removed the wax figure of French actor Gerard Depardieu due to negative reactions from visitors.
French actor Gerard Depardieu is under scrutiny over sexual remarks and gestures in new documentary
Read full article: French actor Gerard Depardieu is under scrutiny over sexual remarks and gestures in new documentaryFrench actor Gerard Depardieu’s behavior toward women has come under scrutiny in France after a documentary showed him repeatedly making obscene remarks and gestures during a 2018 trip to North Korea.
French actor Depardieu charged with rape in revived case
Read full article: French actor Depardieu charged with rape in revived caseFILE - In this Monday, Nov. 14, 2016 file photo, actor Gerard Depardieu attends the premiere of the movie "Tour de France", in Paris. The Paris prosecutors office said Tuesday Feb. 23, 2021, commenting on charges after they were leaked to the French press, saying that French actor Gerard Depardieu was handed preliminary rape and sexual assault charges on Dec. 16, 2020, without the actor being detained. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)PARIS – The Paris prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday that French actor Gerard Depardieu was charged in December with rape and sexual assault after authorities revived a 2018 investigation that was initially dropped. The office told The Associated Press that Depardieu was not detained when he was handed the preliminary charges on Dec. 16. The prosecutor’s office addressed the charges after the case was leaked to French media.