Gérard Depardieu goes a trial in France for alleged sexual attacks on the movie set

Paris – French China Icon Gérard Depardie is in Paris this week, the accused of sexual assault on two women 2021. Years. He claims that the actor builds and caught them to record “Les Volos Verts” in Paris in August and 2021. Years.

Two women did not immediately register alleged crimes. However, after the actor published an open letter to Le Figaro newspaper in October 2023. in which he stated, “I never, never abused a woman,” Designer was set. She reported Depardieu for alleged sexual assault, sexual harassment and sexist insults.

The trial was opened first in October but it was postponed because of Depardieu health health. His lawyer said to the Court that 76-year-old diabetic and recently suffered a four-time bypassing heart surgery.

Medical experts later considered him to attend the trial, but they limited six-hour hearings a day, with a term of 15-minute break if they needed depard. The trial opened on Monday was scheduled to start only two days, but it can go longer if his health requires breaks in the process.

The Giant French cinema, Depardieu was more rapid than known in recent years. The accused are more than a dozen of women in the film industry for sexual misdemeanor. Many of the claims appeared years after the alleged incidents occurred, so under French law, the actor cannot be judged for them.

In the high move, the actor left his gender France for several years ago, by crossing in Belgium, which criticized the increase in French tax.

Depardieu is open to its admiration Russia under the autocratic president Vladimir Putin, which in 2013. gave Russian citizenship.

He later became the citizen of Dubai.

Depardieu, who denies all the accusations against him, face five years in prison and a fine equivalent about $ 80,000 if he was convicted.