After the realization of the First Court Hearing That it is being carried out in Paris, the Prosecutor’s Office requested a sentence of 18 months in suspense for the French actor Gérard Depardieuaccused of sexual assault towards two workers. The interpreter will not be able to stay behind bars as he is 76 years old.
The trial against Depardieu began last Tuesday, while the cause began in 2021. Prison time will be with a three -year test periodso the actor must comply with additional stages such as Incorporation to an open establishment or to a semi -liberty regime.
Under this framework, you must Submit to psychological treatment and be registered in the Registry of Sexual Criminals. It will also pay one fine of 20 thousand euros and will compensate the plaintiffs; as well as its illegibility for any future visa, although it has Russian and Emirati nationality.
The plaintiffs, a decorator and a management assistant of the film, denounced that the actor the actor He harassed and assaulted during two different shootings: “Le Magicien et les siamois”, in 2014 and in “Les Volets Varts”, in 2021. One of them reported that Depardieu touched her inappropriately and made indecent comments, while the other assured that His hands toured their entire body without their consent. His lawyers denounced the defense strategy as “violent and defamatory” against the victims.
The prosecutor of the case referred to the complainants as “women in a situation of social inferiority and outdated with respect to the celebrity of the aggressor on the set” of the film. In addition, the lawyer remarked that the 76 -year -old actor “enjoys a monumental aura and a statute in French cinema.”
Gerard Depardieu denied accusations of sexual aggression against him
The renowned actor denied the accusations of sexual aggression against him and He defended his behavior. During his first statement at the trial, the 76 -year -old interpreter rejected the complaints filed by two ferter workers “Les Volets Verts”, ensuring that It did not incur any inappropriate behavior.
“I don’t see why I would enjoy leaving a woman on a movie set. I am not a brib. There are many vices that I really don’t know”, Said Depardieu, according to statements collected by the EFE agency.
During the interrogation, the actor insisted on his innocence and said that his behavior in the filming was always professional. His defense argues that there are no conclusive evidence against him and that the accusations lack foundation. In addition, they argue that their trajectory in the film industry is not marked by a history of this type.
However, the actor maintains his position and is willing to face the judicial process. As the trial progresses, the alleged ones are expected victims testify and present their version of the facts before the Court. Your statements could be determinants for the resolution of the case. Meanwhile, Depardieu remains in the center of controversy, facing the legal and media consequences of complaints against him.
Other complaints and repercussions
The actor was for numerous women in recent years, with cases that date back decades. Some complaints have been filed by prescription, but others follow their courseas the accusation of violation presented in 2018 by actress Charlotte Arnauld, who attended the audience to support the victims of the current trial.
Depardieu also faces a complaint in Spain, presented by the journalist and writer Ruth Baza, who accuses him of having violated her in 1995 during an interview in Paris.
With its image deteriorated by the multiple accusations, The one who was an icon of French cinema now faces justice, while the trial advances in the midst of great expectation.
In this sense, the lawyer of one of the complainants pointed against a “system of impunity” for having protected the actor to the accusations of these acts that have been tens of years.
Source: Ambito
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