Actor Gérard Depardieu will not appear in a French court for his trial on sexual assault charges
French actor Gérard Depardieu's lawyer says his client won’t appear before a criminal court in Paris where he was set to go on trial Monday over the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021. Depardieu's lawyer said his client suffers health issues. The 75-year-old Depardieu, long seen as a national icon in France, is accused of having committed sexual assaults “with violence, coercion, surprise or threat.” He has previously denied any wrongdoing. French prosecutors say victims reported... Читать дальше...