French actor Gérard Depardieu confessed he was a “disgusting slob” whereas on the witness stand at his sexual assault trial in Paris, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
Whereas the Inexperienced Card star, 76, additional admitted to utilizing vulgar language and grabbing the hips of his accuser, he insisted he wasn’t a sexual predator as he continued to disclaim any wrongdoing.
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Depardieu is accused of groping two ladies on set whereas filming ‘Les Volets Verts’ in 2024.
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Depardieu has been accused of groping a 34-year-old assistant and 54-year-old set dresser whereas they had been filming the 2024 film Les Volets Verts (The Inexperienced Shutters).
When he took the stand on Tuesday, March 25, the actor acknowledged he might “perceive” why his accusers had been “upset” over his actions.
He mentioned: “I perceive completely if she’s a bit upset. I don’t have to speak like that, get indignant like that, voilà.”
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The actor testified for an hour at his trial on Tuesday, March 25.
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Whereas the Depend of Monte Cristo star acknowledged utilizing inappropriate language, he insisted, “I don’t contact ladies’s butts.”
He additional claimed his actions had been a “kind of aggression” however “actually not sexual,” earlier than shouting, “Non!” in court docket.
Later in his hour-long testimony, he instructed the court docket: “I don’t see why I would wish to grope a girl.
“I am not somebody who rubs himself towards others on the subway.”
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Depardieu confessed he displayed ‘aggressive’ conduct however insisted his actions weren’t ‘sexual.’
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On the day he allegedly assaulted the set dresser, Depardieu recalled being in a “dangerous temper” as a result of it was scorching and he was uncomfortable on account of his weight.
He claimed he grew to become enraged whereas arguing over a portray, however when the set dresser took the stand, she claimed the actor inappropriately touched her as she tried to maneuver previous him in a slender hallway.
She claimed he trapped her between his legs, grabbed her hips and began “palpating” her from behind earlier than he grabbed her chest.
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Depardieu faces as much as 5 years behind bars and a $81,000 wonderful if convicted.
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His accuser mentioned: “I attempted to free myself, I attempted to take his arms away, I couldn’t do it.
“He terrified me, he laughed, he regarded like a madman.”
The set dresser claimed she was in a position to free herself from his grip when one other individual on set stepped in and eliminated Depardieu’s arms from her physique.
She added: “I noticed in his eyes a pleasure in horrifying me, that’s what I felt, it is savagery. He terrified me, and that amused him.”
In response to the set dresser’s claims, Depardieu alleged he solely grabbed her hips in order that he would not slip.
This is not the primary time the famed French actor has been accused of inappropriate sexual conduct.
Whereas greater than 20 ladies have come ahead with allegations towards Depardieu, that is the primary time he is on trial. If convicted, he faces as much as 5 years behind bars and a $81,000 wonderful.