Gerard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault in landmark French trial

A French court on Tuesday found Gérard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set, sentencing the French film icon to an 18-month suspended prison term.

Gérard Depardieu faces verdict in sexual assault trial seen as #MeToo test

Women's rights advocates say the case is about whether France's justice system is truly ready to reckon with sexual violence.

French actor Gérard Depardieu stands trial in Paris for alleged sexual assaults

Depardieu's long and storied career has turned the trial into a post- #MeToo test of the willingness of France and its movie industry to confront sexual violence and hold influential men accountable.