France Link

Depardieu should face trial over rape claims, prosecutors say

Gérard Depardieu, one of France’s top movie stars, has denied any wrongdoing in the case.

La rédaction de Mediapart

This article is freely available.

French actor Gérard Depardieu should face trial in a criminal court for allegedly raping and assaulting a young actress in 2018, the Paris prosecutor’s office said on Thursday, reports Swissinfo.ch.

Depardieu, one of France’s top movie stars, has denied any wrongdoing in the case. Contacted by Reuters on Thursday, his lawyers were not immediately available for comment.

Actress Charlotte Arnould, then 22, filed a first complaint in 2018, saying Depardieu raped her at his Paris home on two occasions. She lodged a new complaint in 2020 after the first proceedings were dropped.

The Paris prosecutor’s office said it had requested a trial. 

Read more of this Reuters report published by Swissinfo.ch.