Sexual assault trial of French film star Depardieu opens in his absence

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French actor Gérard Depardieu said on Monday that he would not be appearing before a criminal court in Paris due to health reasons. Depardieu is facing charges of sexual assault that allegedly occurred during a 2021 film shoot. The names of the two women accusing him have not been made public.

France24