French Actor Gérard Depardieu Faces Trial Over Sexual Assault Allegations

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 25: Amélie K, one of the two plaintiffs, speaks to the press and says: "We'll wait until the end of the trial. I was happy today to be able to speak out and face Jérémie Assous (lawyer). It was harder to face Jérémie Assous than Gerard Depardieu, because I had already faced Gerard Depardieu, I continued to work with him on another film after the assault. But I'm not afraid of Gerard Depardieu and I have a lot of Jérémie Assous." during the second day of the Gérard Depardieu sexual assault trial on March 25, 2025, in Paris, France. The trial of Gérard Depardieu, accused of sexually assaulting two women during the filming of a film in 2021, opened today after a five-month postponement for health reasons. (Footage by Photo and Co/Getty Images)