Scandal around Gérard Depardieu: Sexual harassment in court!

Scandal around Gérard Depardieu: Sexual harassment in court!

Gérard Depardieu, the renowned French actor, is currently seeing himself on court for serious allegations of sexual harassment. In the procedure that is about incidents during the filming of the film "Les Volets Verts" in 2021, the 76-year-old admitted that he had touched one of the applicants on their hips, however, denies all sexual intentions. When asked about a question, he replied: "I don't think." According to Depardieu, he was angry and there was a high temperature when he touched the woman so as not to slip off the box on which he was sitting. He was also upset that the woman described a painting that she had talked about as a bad picture. The exact circumstances as well as the allegations of a decorator and a director's assistant are the focus of the procedure, but Depardieu does not recognize the allegations and named her as radioenneperuhr.de reported.

The actor was missing at the first court date in October 2024, but presented a medical certificate to excuse his absence. The process only started later, since Depardieu applied for a shift, which he did not explain further. His lawyer Jérémie Assous was determined to reject the allegations and announced a committed defense. This becomes all the more relevant, since zdf.de reports that he have committed sexual assault, including the immoral Touching a stage designer.

testimonies and reactions

Witnesses of the film sets, such as Anouk Grinberg, support the accusations against Depardieu. Grinberg noted that film producers who hire the actor de facto hire a perpetrator. This statement has caused a sensation in the film industry and split opinions. While some solidarity for Depardieu show, there is growing incomprehension and demands to abolish the Legion of Honor. The director Jean Becker, who worked on "Les Volets Verts", denied the allegations and unleashed further discussions about the credibility of the testimony.

Another incident that has recently made headlines, Depardieu involved in an attack on a paparazzo that he is said to have beaten in May 2024. His lawyer justified this attack by declaring that Depardieu had only tried to protect his girlfriend. The multitude of allegations and the associated criminal investigations throw a shadow on the actor's career and challenge the film industry to deal with the existing power structures and how to deal with sexual harassment.