joe•iuculano :mastodon:<p>Via <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Reuters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reuters</span></a>, Mar 22, 2025</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/French" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>French</span></a> actor <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GerardDepardieu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GerardDepardieu</span></a> faces trial Monday over alleged sexual assaults of 2 women on a film set, a case placing 1 of world's best known movie stars @ heart of France's broader reckoning over <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SexualViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SexualViolence</span></a></p><p>A towering figure of French cinema, Depardieu has faced a growing number of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SexualAssault" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SexualAssault</span></a> allegations in recent years. Depardieu, 76, has consistently denied any wrongdoing, would be 1st case for which he would be standing trial</p><p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/french-film-star-depardieu-faces-trial-over-sexual-assault-allegations-2025-03-21/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/lifestyle/french-f</span><span class="invisible">ilm-star-depardieu-faces-trial-over-sexual-assault-allegations-2025-03-21/</span></a></p>