French court finds Depardieu guilty in harassment case

A court in France has found actor Gerard Depardieu guilty in a case of harassment against two colleagues on set. This was announced on May 13 by the BFMTV channel.

"A Paris court has ruled against the actor in the case of sexual assaults committed on the set of the film "Green Shutters" in 2021. Gerard Depardieu has been sentenced," the publication says.

It is specified that the actor was sentenced to 1.5 years of probation with an additional two years of deprivation of civil rights, in particular, a ban on participating in elections. He was also added to the register of persons who have committed sexual crimes.

Earlier, on March 26, Depardieu tried to justify himself at a court hearing on sexual harassment. He confessed that he once grabbed a colleague by the hips. On the same day, the artist's agent Arnaud Frillet said in an interview with Izvestia that Depardieu was not going to admit guilt in the harassment case. According to him, the actor considers the current practice of accusing cultural figures of false statements to be a "pathetic and sad sight."

The beginning of the harassment trial was announced in October 2024. He was accused of sexually assaulting two female participants in the filming of the film "Green Shutters" in 2021.