Actor Gérard Depardieu targeted by new investigation for sexual assault

2024-03-05T17:25:04.304Z

Highlights: Actor Gérard Depardieu targeted by new investigation for sexual assault. This is the third investigation targeting the 75-year-old actor. The French cinema giant has been under investigation since December 2020 for rape and sexual assault on actress Charlotte Arnould, and an investigation was opened after the complaint of a former film assistant, who accused him of sexual assault in 2014. The Paris prosecutor's office said on Tuesday, confirming information from Mediapart, that the investigation was launched after a complaint from a decorator.

An investigation was opened after a complaint from a decorator accusing Gérard Depardieu of having sexually assaulted her during the filming of the film "Green Shutters" by Jean Becker in 2021. This is the third investigation targeting the 75-year-old actor.