Gerard Depardieu Detained for Questioning Over New Sexual Assault Allegations: Two Women Accuse the Actor of Assault, Joining Previous Rape Charge and Multiple Allegations of Harassment and Assault

Gerard Depardieu, a 75-year-old French actor known for over 200 films and television series, was detained for questioning by French police on Monday.

The reason for the detainment was two women's accusations of sexual assault against him.

Depardieu was previously charged with rape in 2020, which led to a career halt due to mounting allegations of sexual harassment and assault.

French actor Gérard Depardieu is being questioned by police over allegations of assaulting two women.

One woman, a set designer, accused him of groping and making obscene comments during a film set in Paris in 2022.

She filed a formal complaint in February.

Another woman accused him of assaulting her during a shoot in 2014, but no further details were provided.

Depardieu's lawyers did not comment on the allegations when contacted by AFP. A second woman has accused French actor Gerard Depardieu of groping and making inappropriate remarks towards her while she worked on his 2015 film "Le magician et le Siamois." Depardieu's lawyer declined to comment further.

The actor is currently facing a rape charge and allegations of assault from over a dozen women, all of which he has denied.