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Gérard Depardieu Trial: Vahina Giocante Shares Harrowing Experiences of Women on Film Sets
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The accusations that blame the complainants are at the trial of the French actor for sexual assault,
On the occasion of Gérard Depardieu's trial, which has just ended, Julia Courvoisier, a lawyer at the Paris bar and a columnist for "Marianne", recalls that the defence of the accused and accused must be as free as possible, without leaving the rules of ethics.
Day after day, victims of the surgeon, tried in Vannes for rape and sexual assault on 299 people, march on the stand to tell their sentence, in the hope of closing this chapter of their lives. An existence they hope to liberate from Joël Le Scouarnec.
One of the most recognizable faces in the French film world, Gérard Depardieu is now forced to answer in court for the first time to women who say he abused his power for decades. The actor denies the accusations, but the witnesses are more and more - and they tell more and more details. The actor's sexual harassment lawsuit is considered by many to be a turning point in the French #MeToo movement.
While Gérard Depardieu now awaits the verdict after the testimonies of two women who accuse him of sexual assaults, Yvan Attal recalled his admiration for the 76-year-old actor, with whom he would be ready to work.
During the trial of Gérard Depardieu, his lawyer Me Assous had a lively exchange with the former reporter of "Quotidien", who has since returned to this episode.
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