Gerard Depardieu Due to Stand Trial on Sexual Assault Charges in Paris

variety.com:

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent French actor Gerard Depardieu is due to appear in court today and tomorrow (March 24 and 25) in Paris to be trialed on charges of sexual assault.

The trial was initially scheduled to take place on Oct. 28 and was postponed due to the 76 year-old actor’s health. Depardieu is being tried on two alleged sexual assaults, which date back to the filming of Jean Becker’s “The Green Shutters” (“Les volets verts”) in the South of France in August and September 2021.

He was taken into police custody on April 29, 2024 and was summoned to appear before the criminal court in October. Based on the charges, Depardieu — long considered a mascot of France’s cinematic history who has starred in over 150 films, including classics such as Jean-Paul Rappeneau’s “Cyrano de Bergerac” — risks five years of imprisonment and a fine of €75,000.

In a letter sent to the prosecutor on Feb. 23, 2024, Amelie K., who worked as a set decorator on “The Green Shutters,” accused Depardieu of having sexually assaulted and harassed her on Sept.