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Gérard Depardieu Convicted of Sexual Assault, Appeals Ruling

5/15/2025

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French actor Gérard Depardieu, 76, has been convicted of sexual assault on a film set, receiving an 18-month suspended sentence and a €29,000 fine. This ruling, arriving during the Cannes Film Festival, sends a powerful message to the #MeToo movement in France, confronting the film industry's deep-rooted culture of silence. Depardieu intends to appeal the decision.

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French actor Gérard Depardieu, 76, has been convicted of sexual assault on a film set, receiving an 18-month suspended sentence and a €29,000 fine. This ruling, arriving during the Cannes Film Festival, sends a powerful message to the #MeToo movement in France, confronting the film industry's deep-rooted culture of silence. Depardieu intends to appeal the decision.