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Gérard Depardieu Ordered to Stand Trial in Paris on 2018 Rape, Assault Charges

A 2020 reopening of Charlotte Arnould’s complaint after an initial dismissal cleared the way for the trial order.

More than a dozen women have accused the actor of abuse
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PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 25: French actor, Gerard Depardieu leaves during a suspension of hearing as part of his trial in which he is accused of sexually abusing two women on March 25, 2025 in Paris, France. The trial of Gérard Depardieu, who has been accused of sexually assaulting two women during the filming of a movie in 2021, began today after a five-month delay due to the actor's poor health. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • An investigating judge sent the case to criminal court on allegations of rape by digital penetration and sexual assault against Charlotte Arnould at Depardieu’s Paris home on Aug. 7 and 13, 2018.
  • The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed the decision, and a trial date has not yet been set.
  • Arnould, now 29, said she was relieved after “seven years of horror and hell,” in a statement posted on Instagram.
  • Depardieu denies wrongdoing and has said any encounter was consensual, and his lawyers did not immediately comment on the decision.
  • In May, he was convicted in a separate case of sexually assaulting two women on a 2021 film set, receiving an 18-month suspended sentence and sex-offender registration that he is appealing; a rape conviction in France can carry up to 15 years in prison.