Gérard Depardieu Challenges Evidence in Sexual Assault Investigation

The French actor, accused of sexual assault and rape, disputes key elements of the investigation ahead of a Paris appeals court hearing.

Gérard Depardieu faces allegations of sexual assault and rape involving actress Charlotte Arnould in 2018, when he was 69 and she was 19.
Depardieu's legal team is contesting the validity of a testimony from a witness who accused him of inappropriate behavior during a 2014 film shoot.
The actor also disputes the authenticity of controversial footage from a 2023 investigative program, claiming it was manipulated.
A French judge previously declined to compel the release of the program’s raw footage, stating it fell outside the scope of the current investigation.
Depardieu is also scheduled to face court in March over separate allegations of sexual misconduct during a 2021 film production, which he denies.