With the direct and colorful language that distinguishes it, on the second day of the process for sexual violence, Gerard Depardieu has strongly contested the accusations against him and has strongly attacked the Metoo movement, calling him a potential “terror”. The former sacred monster of French cinema has actually recognized that he had “grabbed only his hips” of his accuser, Amelie K., 54 years old, telling that “it is Friday, it’s hot, he is humid. Weight 150 kg, they are in a bad mood. A woman looks at me strangely, she is a little nice but reserved, the phone in hand ». “Yes, context the facts!” Depardieu exclaimed to the criminal court of Paris, stressing that “there are vices that I don’t know”.
In rejecting the accusations, the actor who has fallen out of dirty argued that “I don’t have fun at 76 years old, with 150 kilos. I don’t like it enough to put my hand on someone’s butt », he defended himself. Continuing his testimony, to the point of confidence, the former stars of the Cinema of Oltralpe recognized that “I am ashamed of myself. From what I have read about myself in the last three years, people say they are a real maniac. Anouk Grinberg also says about me on television. Fortunately, I have people who talk to me, so it’s okay ».
In a storage to the protagonists of the Metoo movement, Depardieu suggested that “these women would do well to meditate on Madame de Stael: glory is the dazzling mourning of happiness”.
Call to testify, his accusator Amelie gave a completely different version of the facts. On the set, according to her, Depardieu “gesticulate” and “mumbled”, “always has a comment on women, on their clothing. It is not at all the gentleman we have here today », continues the costume designer, describing the actor as a” wild beast “.
Jeremie Assous, Depardieu’s lawyer denounced “accusations that are nothing but lies” after Amelie’s stance, one of the two complaints. «Its version is completely incompatible with reality. He changed the place of the attack again and, changing his location, this generates five other witnesses, who however have already declared that they have never witnessed any aggression “on the set.
Following, the testimony of the second accuser, the 34 -year -old director’s assistant, and that, expected, of the famous actress Fanny Ardant, In support of the colleague and historical friend Depardieu.
