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Gerard Depardieu admits he grabbed accuser by hips, but denies it was assault

French actor says any crude comments were just ‘a bad mood’

French actor Gerard Depardieu at the courthouse where he is accused of two sexual assaults allegedly committed on a film set. Photo: Reuters

French actor Gerard Depardieu at the courthouse where he is accused of two sexual assaults allegedly committed on a film set. Photo: Reuters

Juliettte Jabkhiro

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French actor Gerard Depardieu admitted in court yesterday that he had grabbed by the hips a woman who has accused him of sexual assault, but denied it was assault.

The plaintiff, Amelie K, a set decorator, spoke in court after Depardieu, and said the actor had groped her all over her body as he trapped her between his legs and made explicit sexual comments, terrifying her while they were on a film set in 2021.

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