World-famous French actor Gerard Depardieu has obtained an outpouring of help from 56 of his fellow countrymen as he faces a number of allegations of rape.
The open letter printed in Le Figaro, a conservative-leaning each day French newspaper, contains signatures from French figures like Carl Bruni, Charlotte Rampling, and Carole Bousquet – Depardieu’s former romantic accomplice. As many as two dozen ladies signed the letter, most of whom have been of the actor’s technology.
“Gérard Depardieu might be the best actor,” the letter acknowledged. “We are able to now not stay silent within the face of the lynching that fell upon him, within the face of the torrent of hatred that pours down on his individual, with out nuance, in probably the most full amalgamation and in defiance of a presumption of innocence of which he would have benefited, like everybody else, if he weren’t the large of cinema that he’s.”
Final week, none aside from French President Emmanuel Macron got here to Depardieu’s help, referring to the allegations as a “witch hunt.” He additionally rejected calls to strip the actor of his Legion of Honour medal.
“I’m an amazing admirer of Gérard Depardieu,” Macron stated on the French speak present C à Vous. “As president of the republic and as a citizen, I say he makes France proud.”
As famous by TheWrap, the acclaimed actor has been going through “a number of accusations of sexually inappropriate habits.”
“In 2018, Charlotte Arnould filed a lawsuit in opposition to the long-lasting French actor, claiming that Depardieu sexually assaulted her twice in his house throughout rehearsals. Two years later, French authorities charged Depardieu with rape because of the incident,” it reported.
“Regardless of Depardieu’s requests for the case to be dropped, the Paris Court docket of Enchantment refused to drop the fees in March 2023 and launched a proper investigation in opposition to the actor. Shifting ahead, the case will both be delivered to trial or dismissed,” it added.
Earlier this yr, as many as 13 ladies accused him of sexual misconduct whereas capturing 11 motion pictures between 2004 and 2022.
The actor has routinely maintained his innocence, saying in an open letter that he was “neither a rapist, nor a predator.”
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