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 film star Gérard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in Paris and given a suspended jail term of 18 months.