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sl8

(16,137 posts) Mon Apr 29, 2024, 08:17 AM Apr 2024

French actor Gérard Depardieu in custody over sexual assault allegations

Last edited Mon Apr 29, 2024, 09:11 AM - Edit history (1)

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68920563

French actor Gérard Depardieu in custody over sexual assault allegations

29 minutes ago
By Ian Casey, BBC News

The 75-year-old actor was summoned to a Paris police station for questioning on Monday morning, broadcaster BFMTV said.

He is being questioned over two separate allegations brought by two women who worked with Depardieu on film sets in 2014 and 2021.

Depardieu has not yet commented on this case, but has previously denied other allegations of sexual assault.

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French actor Gérard Depardieu in custody over sexual assault allegations (Original Post) sl8 Apr 2024 OP

This isn't the first time for these allegations, it seems to me. NT mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 #1

No nt XanaDUer2 Apr 2024 #2

I did some editing to my post, so check to see if your reply still works. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 #3

An acquaintance of mine was involved Voltaire2 Apr 2024 #4

mahatmakanejeeves

(59,809 posts)

1. This isn't the first time for these allegations, it seems to me. NT

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Mon Apr 29, 2024, 08:23 AM

Apr 2024

XanaDUer2

(12,699 posts)

2. No nt

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 29, 2024, 08:24 AM

Apr 2024

mahatmakanejeeves

(59,809 posts)

3. I did some editing to my post, so check to see if your reply still works.

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 29, 2024, 08:26 AM

Apr 2024

I think it will.

And good morning.

Voltaire2

(14,417 posts)

4. An acquaintance of mine was involved

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Mon Apr 29, 2024, 08:35 AM

Apr 2024

in the publication of the initial accusations against him. He is vile. He has also done everything he can to retaliate against his accusers. I sincerely hope this doesn’t end well for him.

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