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Gerard Depardieu to Stand Trial for Sexual Assault

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Gerard Depardieu, France's biggest movie star, has been ordered to stand trial for the sexual assault of a 22-year-old actress in 2018. The alleged victim, Charlotte Arnould, had initially kept her name private but later went public with her story, expressing relief that the case is finally going to court seven years later. Depardieu has denied all allegations, stating that he never abused a woman. The trial is set to take place at Paris's criminal court for sexual assault and rape by digital penetration.

Key Takeaways:

  • Gerard Depardieu, 76, has been ordered to stand trial for the sexual assault of a 22-year-old actress, Charlotte Arnould, in 2018. The alleged assault occurred at Depardieu's home in the summer of 2018.
  • Arnould's lawyer, Carine Durrieu Diebolt, stated that the judge had ordered a trial for sexual assault and rape by digital penetration.
  • The prosecutor's recommendation for a trial stated that Depardieu "constrained the victim to submit to his will to impose sexual acts on her that she did not have the capacity to oppose."
  • Depardieu has denied all allegations, citing a lack of coercion, violence, or protest between him and the alleged victim.
  • The case has been ongoing since 2020, with no trial date set.
  • In a separate case, Depardieu was convicted of sexually assaulting two women in 2021 on a Paris film set and received an 18-month suspended sentence.
  • French actress Emmanuelle Debever, who accused Depardieu of sexual assault, died by suicide in 2023.

Statistics:

  • 200+ movies and TV series acted in by Gerard Depardieu (UPI)
  • 2018: the year in which Depardieu allegedly assaulted Charlotte Arnould (UPI)
  • 2020: the year in which the investigation into Depardieu began (UPI)
  • 2021: the year in which Depardieu was convicted of sexually assaulting two women on a Paris film set (Le Monde)
  • 18-month suspended sentence given to Depardieu for the 2021 assault (Le Monde)
  • 7 years: the time that has passed since Arnould's alleged assault occurred (UPI)

Sources:

  • UPI (source text)
  • Le Monde (Source referenced in the text)

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