Paris: French actor Gerard Depardieu is facing an 18 -month suspended jail sentence, three -year probation and request for a fine after a test of sexual harassment this week.
The allegations are related to the alleged incidents allegedly during the filming of Green Shutter in 2021.
According to Deadline, the Paris prosecutor’s office has also requested that departiyu undergoes psychological treatment and is placed on the list of sexual criminals in France.
The test is an important moment for a 76 -year -old actor, who has faced more than 20 allegations of inappropriate behavior throughout his career.
According to the deadline, the current test includes two women: a set dresser named Amelie and a third assistant director, referred to as Sara.
Amy testified that Depardieu physically confiscated her and made sexually clear comments, while Sara claimed that the actor touched her buttocks and breasts on two different occasions during the shooting.
Depurdiu denied all the allegations, saying that his actions were misunderstood and were not deliberately sexually sexually sexually sexually sexually sexually sexually sexually managed.
The prosecution led by the Laurent Gai insisted that the plaintiff had maintained his original accounts throughout the test, while turning into a version of the events of the departedu.
The prosecutor pointed to eyewitness testimony that sexual harassment was confirmed.
The cow said, “We have three eyewitnesses to the gestures against Emielie at an important moment. It undisputed forms sexual harassment,” the Guy said, according to the time limit.
Depardieu can withstand additional legal challenges, with another test for the coming months, in relation to rape allegations by actress Charlotte Arnold, dating back in 2018.
According to the deadline, the actor has also denied these allegations.
This test has widely discussed the culture of silence around sexual harassment in the film industry.
Amelie’s lawyer Carine Dureu-Dibolt criticized the collective responsibility of the industry for allowing such behavior to persist for years.
“For decades, in relation to Gerrard Depardyu, everyone knew,” he said, “There are rebukes … If you become neck pain, they no longer recruit you.”
The case comes amidst several other high-profile sexual exploitation tests in France, including a gang-rape case of Giselle Pelicot and the sentence of director Christof Ragia for assaulting actress Edel Hanel.
A judge will now consult the request for punishment, which can be convicted with a fine of Euro 75,000, facing the duration of the jail up to five years.
