The 76-year-old actor was found guilty by the Paris Criminal Court of two sexual assaults during the filming of Jean Becker's movie Les Volets Verts in 2021. His lawyer, Jérémie Assous, has announced that Depardieu will appeal the decision.

French actor Gerard Depardieu was found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021 and given an 18-month suspended prison sentence in a Paris court on May 13. Depardieu has denied any wrongdoing,

French actor Gérard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexual assault on a film set in 2021 and has been handed an 18-month suspended prison sentence, per reports.