11:05 am – Gérard Depardieu’s lawyer will appeal
At the end of the hearing, Me Jérémie Assous, lawyer for Gérard Depardieu, denounced the deliberation and announced that he was going to appeal the decision. “For the tenth Chamber of the Paris Correctional Court, accusation is worth condemnation. From the moment you are questioned today in a case of sexual assault, you are automatically condemned, and no matter if we note multiple contradictions, lies or even inconsistencies and physical incompatibilities. In this type of accusation, of trials, is no longer accepted.
11:03 – “Justice has been done” for Amélie
Amélie, one of the two complainants, said he was “very moved” by the deliberation and the conviction of Gérard Depardieu at the exit of the hearing. “I am very very satisfied with this decision, it is for me a victory, a big step forward and a step forward. Justice was done I have the impression”.
10:57 – Departure deprivation and registration in the file of sexual offenses
Gérard Depardieu was sentenced to 18 months suspended prison sentence for sexual assault. The court also pronounced an ineligibility sentence of two years and its registration in the file of authors of sexual offenses.
10:37 – Gérard Depardieu sentenced to 18 months in prison sentence
The court then spoke on the complaint made by Sarah* (assumed name), an assistant director, who denounced three sexual assaults. Gérard Depardieu was found guilty of two facts of sexual assault, deemed “perfectly established” with regard to the complainant. On the other hand, he was released for one of the accusations dated August 31, 2021, reports journalist Catherine Fournier, from Franceinfo. He was sentenced to 18 months suspended prison sentence.
10:26 – Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault on Amélie
Gérard Depardieu was found guilty for acts of sexual assault on Amélie, the decorator together. The court will then express themselves on the facts concerning the complaint of Sarah, assistant director, before pronouncing the sentence. Defense appeals (exceptions to nullity, requests for acts, request for dismissal) were rejected.
10:03 – Gérard Depardieu Absent
The hearing has just opened to the Paris Criminal Court. According to the journalists present in the room, Gérard Depardieu would not be present to hear the judgment, as was the assistant-director who accuses him. Their respective lawyers and teams are however there to represent them.
09:25 – The judgment soon known, the point on the case
It was from 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning that the Paris Criminal Court will announce the judgment in the Depardieu case, suspected of sexual assault on two women during the filming of the film Green shutters, In 2021. The first, a decorator together, accused her of having touched her buttocks and chest. The second denounces gravelly remarks and said it was also “kneaded” in terms of “size, belly” and “breasts”. The trial took place a little less than two months ago, in a very tense context between the two parties. The 76 -year -old actor denied the accusations he was the subject of, ensuring that he was “neither a touchr nor a rapist” even if he can say “rudeness”. The prosecution for its part required 18 months in prison sentence probationary of 3 years, and 20,000 euros fine. Since then, Gérard Depardieu had been seen by here on the set of Fanny Ardant’s next film, who gave him a role.