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| Gérard Depardieu: French actor questioned over sexual assault allegations | |
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| French actor Gérard Depardieu has been questioned over allegations of sexual assault, according to media reports. | |
| The 75-year-old actor was summoned to a Paris police station on Monday morning, broadcaster BFMTV said. | |
| He was questioned over two separate allegations brought by two women who worked with Depardieu on film sets in 2014 and 2021. | |
| Depardieu was released from custody later the same day, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. | |
| He has not yet commented on this case, but has previously denied other allegations of sexual assault. | |
| In an open letter published last year, he said: "Never, ever have I abused a woman". | In an open letter published last year, he said: "Never, ever have I abused a woman". |
| A woman involved in the 2021 incident alleges the assault took place on the set of the film The Green Shutters, which was released the following year. | A woman involved in the 2021 incident alleges the assault took place on the set of the film The Green Shutters, which was released the following year. |
| Her lawyer told BFMTV that her client was "passing through a corridor where Mr Depardieu was sitting." | Her lawyer told BFMTV that her client was "passing through a corridor where Mr Depardieu was sitting." |
| "He grabbed her, trapped her between his legs and touched her body up to her breasts. | "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." | "She felt completely powerless, incapable of escaping this trap." |
| 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." | 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," they continued. | |
| In 2020, the actor was charged with the rape of actor Charlotte Arnould, when she was 22-years-old in 2018. The case remains open. | In 2020, the actor was charged with the rape of actor Charlotte Arnould, when she was 22-years-old in 2018. The case remains open. |
| A separate case was brought by actor Hélène Darras but was dropped by prosecutors for being past the statute of limitations. | A separate case was brought by actor Hélène Darras but was dropped by prosecutors for being past the statute of limitations. |
| He has also been accused of sexual assault by more than a dozen women. | He has also been accused of sexual assault by more than a dozen women. |
| He denies wrongdoing and claims any relationships he has had were consensual. | He denies wrongdoing and claims any relationships he has had were consensual. |
| Oscar-nominated Depardieu is a prominent figure in French and international cinema, having made more than 200 films. | Oscar-nominated Depardieu is a prominent figure in French and international cinema, having made more than 200 films. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Sexual violence | Sexual violence |
| France | France |
| Paris | Paris |