PARIS — French actor Gerard Depardieu was placed under formal investigation on charges of rape and sexual violence in December last year, a judicial source told Reuters on Tuesday.
A lawyer representing the 73-year-old Depardieu, one of France’s most prolific and famous actors, did not immediately respond to a request for comment left by Reuters at his office.
In 2019, French prosecutors said they had dropped an investigation into rape allegations against Depardieu, citing insufficient evidence.
The judicial source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Depardieu had been placed under formal investigation on Dec. 16 last year and that he had not been held in custody or …
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