A court in Paris today found French actor Gerard Depardieu guilty of sexually harassing two women on a film set in 2021 and gave him an 18-month suspended prison sentence, Reuters reports.
In one of the most high-profile #MeToo cases to come before judges in France, Depardieu, one of the most prominent figures in French cinema, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. However, judge Thierry Donnard said Depardieu's explanation of the events was unconvincing.
One of the two plaintiffs, Ameli K, a set designer, told the court that the actor groped her all over her body, while holding her down between his legs and making explicit sexual comments.
"He was touching everything, including my breasts. I was terrified, he was laughing," she told the court.
The presiding judge stated that two witnesses confirmed her statement, while Depardieu was contradictory in his testimony.
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