Overview

• Thirteen women have accused legendary French actor Gérard Depardieu of sexual misconduct ranging from groping to rape between 2004 to 2022 according to an investigation.
• None of the 13 women have pursued legal action, but Depardieu already faces rape and sexual assault charges from another 2018 case unrelated to these new allegations.
• Depardieu and his legal team staunchly deny all accusations of wrongdoing despite mounting evidence of the actor's long history of abusive behavior on film sets dating back to at least 1991.
• The bombshell report arrives amidst a broader reckoning with systemic abuse and misogyny in the French entertainment industry.
• Prosecutors now grapple with how or even if to pursue legal action given the time elapsed since the alleged offenses coupled with France's narrowing statutes of limitations on sexual crimes.