Gerard Depardieu Charged With Rape, Sexual Assault

[Eugene]

Source: Variety

Feb 23, 2021 11:35am PT

Gerard Depardieu Charged With Rape, Sexual Assault

by Naman Ramachandran

French actor Gerard Depardieu (“Cyrano de Bergerac”) has been charged with rape and sexual assault in connection with a 2018 case, Variety has confirmed.

The case against the 72-year-old actor was dropped in 2019 following a lack of evidence, but was reopened in 2020, and criminal charges were filed in December, according to a judicial source quoted by the AFP.

“Mr. Gerard Depardieu was indicted on Dec. 16, 2020 for allegations of rape and sexual assault. No custodial measures were taken against him,” a judicial source confirmed to Variety.

The victim is an actress in her 20s who accuses Depardieu of raping and assaulting her at his Paris home in August 2018, the agency reports.

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Read more: https://variety.com/2021/film/global/gerard-depardieu-charged-with-rape-1234913308/

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Related: Gérard Depardieu charged with rape and sexual assault (Agence France-Presse)

[chocolatpi]

1. je deteste Depardieu

He behaves like an ugly alcoholic cretin.

[WhiteTara]

3. I'm glad you said that

because that's what I think too and I never know ... cancel culture

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. Kinda doesn't surprise me.

The roles he chose and the way he carried himself was a testament to who he is. I have no doubts that, back in the day, he had other victims....but he aint't living at 35 anymore and women aren't all that interested in getting raped by a 68 YO has been.

[Blue Owl]

4. He should be forced to change his name to Gerard Depardon't

[madaboutharry]

5. I watch a lot of French television and French movies

and I could never figure out his appeal. I think he is a mediocre actor and I always thought he was very unattractive, even in his early days.

The stories of his debauchery, alleged assaults, and overall gross behavior goes back decades.