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Gérard Depardieu condemned for sexual assault
A Paris court condemned Gérard Depardieu for sexual attacks on two women during a film production. The actor received an 18-month probation penalty and plans a calling.
Gérard Depardieu condemned for sexual assault
A dish in Paris on Tuesday has the French actor gérard depardieu The harassment of two women on the film set found guilty in 2021 and imposed an 18-month prison sentence on probation. This marks a dramatic case from the favor of sunken icon of French cinema.
a top-class case in the context of the #metoo movement
In one of the Depardieu repeated any misconduct. His lawyer said that he would appeal to the judgment.
The judgment and the testimony
Judge Thierry Donard said that Depardieu's explanations of the incidents were not convincing. One of the plaintiffs, Amelie K., a set decorator, reported in court that the actor had touched her all over the body while he held her between his legs and made offensive comments.
"He touched everything, including my breasts," she recalled. "I was afraid he laughed." The presiding judge found that two witnesses confirmed their statements, while Depardieu, who was not present at the verdict, was contradictory in his own explanations.
reactions to the judgment
The lawyer of Amelie K. described the judgment as a "beautiful decision", which pays recognition to the victims of Depardieu. In recent years, Depardieu has faced a growing number of sexual abuses, which directs the light on the treatment of women in the film industry. He has always rejected any misconduct.
generation conflict on sexism in France
The process revealed a generation gap in France when it comes to sexism because some prominent older actresses defended him. Brigitte Bardot, 90, commented on the broadcaster BFM TV on Monday with the words: "Those who have talent and bothering a girl are thrown in."
gérard depardieu argued in court that he does not see the touch of a butt as a sexual assault and that some women are shocked too easily.