French cinema icon Gérard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women during the filming of Les Volets Verts in 2021, marking the veteran actor’s first criminal conviction amid a string of sexual misconduct allegations.
Legal experts suggest the case may embolden more survivors, despite limitations in France’s legal framework. Calls to reform the statute of limitations are gaining momentum.

 

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