Gérard Depardieu withdraws his appeal against his sexual assault conviction.
Gérard Depardieu has waived his appeal following a conviction for sexual assault involving two women during a 2021 filming. The Paris Correctional Court previously handed the actor an 18-month suspended prison sentence. Depardieu has denied all accusations throughout the proceedings.
- The French actor Gérard Depardieu waived his appeal regarding his conviction.
- Gérard Depardieu has been accused of sexual violence by twenty-two women since 2018.
- The actor received 18 months suspended prison time at his first trial.
- Gérard Depardieu is facing charges of sexual assault on the set of the film "Turf".
- Mediapart and Le Média released new images from the filming of Turf in 2011.
- A video showed the actor touching a stunt person during a 2013 film shoot.
- The director Fabien Onteniente reportedly reprimanded Depardieu.
- Depardieu's lawyers announced their intention to withdraw from the proceedings.
- The conviction was for sexual assault against two women during a 2021 filming.
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