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French cinema icon Depardieu convicted of sexual assault - court ruling

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Posted on May 13, 2025

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Gerard Depardieu Convicted of Sexual Assault by Paris Court

PARIS (Reuters) -A court in Paris found French film star Gerard Depardieu guilty of sexual assault against one woman who had accused him on Tuesday. The ruling was still ongoing.

Depardieu has denied wrongdoing.

(Reporting by Tassilo Hummel; Editing by Richard Lough)

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  • Gerard Depardieu convicted of sexual assault.
  • The case was ruled in a Paris court.
  • Depardieu denies any wrongdoing.
  • The ruling is ongoing.
  • The case involves one accuser.

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