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French actor Gérard Depardieu found guilty in court of sexual assault on film set
PARIS – A court in Paris on Tuesday found actor Gérard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021 and handed him an 18-month suspended prison sentence, in a fall from grace for a towering figure of French cinema.
Gérard Depardieu Gets 18-month Suspended Prison Sentence for Sexual Assault
The 76-year-old actor was found guilty by the Paris Criminal Court of two sexual assaults during the filming of Jean Becker's movie Les Volets Verts in 2021. His lawyer, Jérémie Assous, has announced that Depardieu will appeal the decision.
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