Depardieu gets suspended sentence for sexual assault

Gérard Depardieu received an 18-month suspended sentence from a Paris court Tuesday after being found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set.

PARIS, May 13 (TemA) – Famed French actor Gérard Depardieu has been handed an 18-month suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021, a Paris court ruled on Tuesday.

Depardieu, one of France’s most prominent cinematic figures, had denied the charges and sought to have the case dismissed. However, Judge Thierry Donard ruled that his account lacked credibility, leading to the conviction.

The ruling marks the latest development in a series of legal troubles for the actor, who has faced growing public scrutiny over his behavior in recent years.