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Depardieu, one of France's most famous and
prolific actors, was placed under formal investigation on
charges of rape and sexual violence in December last year, a
judicial source told Reuters on Tuesday.
"Mr. Depardieu was indicted in December 2020, information that
had remained secret since then, in accordance with French law.
This information became public yesterday, which is regrettable",
lawyer Herve Temime said in a statement sent to Reuters.
"Mr. Depardieu is and remains presumed innocent. He strongly
contests the accusations against him. The investigation must
continue in calm, secrecy and respect for Mr. Depardieu’s
presumption of innocence."
Depardieu, 72, has starred in some 170 movies, gaining
international recognition with leading roles in the English
language comedy "Green Card", and in "Cyrano de Bergerac".
In 2019, French prosecutors said they had dropped an
investigation into rape allegations against Depardieu, citing
insufficient evidence.
(Reporting by Benoit Van Overstraeten; editing by John
Stonestreet)
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