Source: France 24 [French state media]
“French cinema icon Gérard Depardieu is set to withdraw his appeal of a conviction for sexually assaulting two women on a film set, a source close to the case told AFP on Friday, ahead of a hearing next week. The withdrawal comes after a court last year handed the 77-year-old an 18-month suspended sentence and ordered him to register as a sex offender, marking a spectacular fall from grace for an actor who dominated French cinema for half a century. … Depardieu has denied the allegations. The actor has also been indicted in a separate case following a rape complaint filed by actor Charlotte Arnould, 30. He denies the allegations and has appealed against his referral to the criminal court, with a decision expected on November 26.” (11/13/26)