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French actor Gérard Depardieu has been charged with rape and sexual assault, according to a report by the AFP news agency, which cites a judicial source.
The accusation comes from an anonymous actress in her twenties. The incident allegedly took place in 2018 at Depardieu’s Paris home, where she claims two assaults took place during rehearsal sessions.
An investigation, initially dropped in 2019 due to a lack of evidence, was reopened in October and has now resulted in criminal prosecution.
Depardieu, via his lawyer, told AFP that he “totally rejects the accusations”.
Renowned actor who has been Oscar nominated and won several Cesars, Depardieu has courted controversy over the years, including an incident in 2011 when he urinated on a flight, and in 2012 when he was accused of assaulting a motorist.
Deadline has contacted the actor’s representatives for comment.
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