600 French Artists Sign Counter-Petition Against Support for Gérard Depardieu

The move follows public defense of the actor by President Macron, despite multiple accusations of sexual assault against Depardieu.

600 French artists and entertainers have signed a counter-petition against the public support for Gérard Depardieu, who is facing multiple accusations of sexual assault and one of rape.
President Emmanuel Macron's public defense of Depardieu has been criticized as a political error, with critics arguing it contradicts his stated commitment to combating violence against women.
Depardieu's star has fallen in France following the broadcast of an investigative show detailing historic accusations of sexually inappropriate behavior by the actor.
Several signatories of the original open letter in support of Depardieu have expressed discomfort after learning about the far-right connections of the journalist who instigated the letter.
Depardieu is currently under investigation following an official complaint of two acts of rape dating back to 2018, as well as multiple accusations of sexual assault.