On May 13, 2025, a Paris court convicted French actor Gérard Depardieu of sexually abusing two women on the set of a film they were working on together in 2021.
The assaults occurred during the filming of 'Les Volets Verts' and stemmed from allegations involving groping and obscene behavior.
Over the course of the four-day trial, two women—a set dresser in her fifties and a 34-year-old assistant—gave testimony describing multiple instances of inappropriate touching and offensive language.
Depardieu received an 18-month suspended sentence, was fined about $32,350, must register as a sex offender, and his lawyer confirmed an appeal.
The verdict, seen as a significant post-#MeToo test in French society and cinema, signals scrutiny of misconduct and hopes to deter future abuses.
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