Overview

• A Paris court convicted Gérard Depardieu of sexually assaulting two women during the filming of 'Les Volets Verts' in 2021.
• The 76-year-old actor received an 18-month suspended sentence and was added to France's national sex offender registry.
• Depardieu was ordered to pay €15,000 and €14,040 in damages to the two victims, who worked as a set decorator and assistant director, respectively.
• The court deemed the victims' testimonies consistent and credible, while Depardieu denied the allegations, claiming any contact was unintentional.
• Depardieu’s lawyer announced plans to appeal the verdict, while a separate 2018 rape investigation involving actress Charlotte Arnould remains ongoing.