French actor Gérard Depardieu, who has starred in over 200 films, is in police custody in Paris following allegations of sexual assault
Film star Gérard Depardieu has been taken into police custody over allegations he sexually assaulted two women.
The Oscar-nominated 75-year-old actor was summoned for questioning on Monday morning, broadcaster BFMTV claims. Depardieu, who is already being investigated for rape, has now been accused of molesting staff on two separate film sets in in 2014 and also in 2021.
The latest accusation is alleged to have taken place on whilst The Green Shutters was filmed three years ago. Her lawyer told BFMTV that her client was “passing through a corridor where Mr Depardieu was sitting” and then “he grabbed her, trapped her between his legs and touched her body up to her breasts. She felt completely powerless, incapable of escaping this trap.”
The first complainant ten years ago said that she was allegedly attacked on the set of Les Volets Verts. Depardieu is yet to commented on this case, but previously denied other sexual assault allegations. He wrote an open letter published last year and in it said: “Never, ever have I abused a woman”.
Prosecutors in Paris told the BBC: “We have no information to share or confirm until we have assessed any potential charges and directions to pursue. The parties involved in the proceedings should be informed first of their content, in accordance with the criminal procedure which aims to guarantee the rights of everyone involved.”
In 2020, Depardieu was charged with the rape of a 22-years-old in 2018. It is reported that the case remains open. The actor has also been accused of sexual assault by more than a dozen women. He denies that, and went on to claim any relationships he has had were consensual.
It came after another woman claims she was assaulted by Depardieu when she worked as an extra on film Disco back in 2007. She alleges: “He is unmanageable. He looks at me as if I were a piece of meat. I have an ultra-tight dress, he pulls me closer to him by the waist, then he runs his hand over my hips, over my bum.”
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