French Actor Gérard Depardieu Charged With Rape
French actor Gérard Depardieu has been charged with rape and sexual assault. The indictment against him was filed in December, but was not confirmed until Feb. 23. He is accused of raping and sexually assaulting a a then 22 year old actress in August 2018. The pair were allegedly rehearsing at Depardieu’s home in Paris when the incident took place. The accusations were initially dropped in 2019 after nine months of investigation because of lack of evidence. The actress relaunched the investigation, claiming to be an “injured party.” Under French laws, “injured parties” typically have their cas...