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

No date is set as the case moves forward under France’s investigative-judge process.

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

  • The trial stems from Charlotte Arnould’s allegations that Depardieu raped her by digital penetration and sexually assaulted her at his Paris home on August 7 and 13, 2018.
  • Arnould said she felt relieved after the judge’s order, calling it a form of judicial truth in a statement posted on Instagram.
  • Depardieu denies wrongdoing, has said any encounter was consensual, and wrote in 2023 that he has never abused a woman.
  • In May, a Paris court convicted Depardieu of sexually assaulting two women on a 2021 film set, issuing an 18-month suspended sentence, a fine, and an order to register as a sex offender; he is appealing.
  • Arnould’s case was initially dropped for lack of evidence, then reopened in 2020 after she filed as a civil party, and rape in France carries a maximum 15-year prison term if convicted.