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May 10, 2025
International
World

Verdict due Tuesday in Depardieu sexual assault trial | World News

Verdict due Tuesday in Depardieu sexual assault trial (Photo: AP) A court in Paris on Tuesday is set to hand down a verdict in the sexual assault trial of French cinema icon Gerard Depardieu, a case that gripped the country for weeks.As the ruling will coincide with the start of the Cannes Film Festival, it […]

March 24, 2025
Entertainment
Movies

Gerard Depardieu’s sexual assault trial marks a cultural reckoning for post-#MeToo France

Gérard Depardieu won’t just be facing two women who accuse him of sexual assault when he walks into a Paris courtroom on Monday. France’s most famous male actor will also be confronting a nation long criticised for failing to address sexual violence — particularly when committed by its most powerful figures. Depardieu, 76, is accused […]