Overview

• The Paris court sentenced Depardieu, 76, to an 18-month suspended prison term for sexually assaulting a set decorator and an assistant director during the filming of 'Les Volets Verts.'
• The actor was ordered to pay €15,000 in damages to one victim and €14,040 to the other, and his name will be added to France’s national sex offender registry.
• The court found the victims’ testimonies credible and consistent, detailing incidents of groping and inappropriate behavior on set.
• Depardieu’s legal team, led by Jérémie Assous, announced plans to appeal the conviction, maintaining his denial of intentional wrongdoing.
• The ruling is seen as a landmark moment for France’s #MeToo movement, highlighting a shift toward accountability for powerful figures in the film industry.