Gerard Depardieu, Indicted on Rape, Sexual Assault Charges, Pens Open Letter: ‘I’m Neither a Rapist, Nor a Predator’
02.10.2023 - 10:19
/ variety.com
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent French actor Gerard Depardieu, who is indicted on rape and sexual assault charges in connection to a 2018 case, has published an open letter claiming he’s “neither a rapist, nor a predator.” In the brief letter, published in Le Figaro newspaper on Oct. 1, Depardieu alluded to the allegations of rape and sexual assault tied to a 2018 lawsuit filed by Charlotte Arnould, whose parents are old friends of his. Without naming Arnould, Depardieu says “a woman came to (his) home a first time, lightly, and willingly stepped into (his) bedroom.
She says today that she was raped there.” “She came a second time. There was no constraint, no violence, no protest. She wanted to sing with me the songs by Barbara at the Cirque d’Hiver.
I said ‘no.’ She filed a complaint,” the letter continues. The actor has been indicted since December 2020 but no custodial measures have been taken against him. That case alone didn’t prevent him from securing high profile film projects over the last five years.
He also continued booking dates across France with his music show, “Depardieu Chante Barbara.” However, his career took a severe hit after he was accused of sexual misconduct by 13 more women, including female actors, make-up artists and production staff who shared their testimonies – mostly on the basis of anonymity – in a bombshell investigative report published by Mediapart in April. His tour was cut short in the aftermath of that detailed article. When questioned about the report, Depardieu’s legal representation at Cabinet Temime said the actor formally denied “all of the accusations that could be subject to criminal law.” None of the 13 women who spoke to Mediapart have taken legal action, according
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