French President Emmanuel Macron has commented on the abuse allegations against actor Gerard Depardieu. In this context, he spoke of a “manhunt” and emphasized that he was a “great admirer” of Depardieu.
French President Emmanuel Macron has defended actor Gérard Depardieu, who has been criticized for allegations of rape and abuse. “There is one thing you will never see me doing, and that is manhunts,” Macron said on French TV channel France 5 on Wednesday evening. “I detest it.”
Macron continued that he was a “great admirer” of Depardieu, who was a “great actor.” “He made France known, our great writers, our great personalities.” Depardieu, known from films such as “The Last Metro”, “Cyrano of Bergerac” and “Asterix and Obelix”, makes France “proud”.
Accusations against Gerard Depardieu: Macron emphasizes the presumption of innocence
Macron emphasized that “there may be victims, but there is also the presumption of innocence.” France must not slide into an “age of suspicion”.
Just a few days ago, French Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak described Depardieu’s behavior towards women as a “disgrace for France” and initiated his exclusion from the Legion of Honor. The trigger was a documentary in which the film star can be seen making numerous vulgar and sexist comments while on a filming trip in North Korea.
An investigation into rape allegations has been ongoing in France since the end of 2020 against Depardieu – one of the most famous French actors in history. Actress Charlotte Arnould accuses the actor of raping her twice in his Paris apartment in 2018.
Actress Hélène Darras recently reported Depardieu for sexual assault during filming in 2007. The Spanish journalist and author Ruth Baza recently filed another complaint. Numerous other women have accused Depardieu of sexual assault in the past. The actor, who turns 75 on December 27th, denies all allegations.
Source: Stern
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