Depardieu appeals court order sending him to trial on rape charges
- French cinema star Gérard Depardieu is due to ask a Paris appeals court on Thursday to overturn an order sending him to trial over allegations that he raped actor Charlotte Arnould in 2018.
- Issued on: 17/09/2026 - 08:11 2 min Reading time Depardieu’s lawyers are expected to present their arguments during a closed-door hearing at the Paris court of appeal later on Thursday.
- The 77-year-old actor is seeking to have the proceedings dropped, after a French investigating judge ruled in August 2025 that he should stand trial on charges of raping Charlotte Arnould.
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- French cinema star Gérard Depardieu is due to ask a Paris appeals court on Thursday to overturn an order sending him to trial over allegations that he raped actor Charlotte Arnould in 2018.
- Issued on: 17/09/2026 - 08:11 2 min Reading time Depardieu’s lawyers are expected to present their arguments during a closed-door hearing at the Paris court of appeal later on Thursday.
- The 77-year-old actor is seeking to have the proceedings dropped, after a French investigating judge ruled in August 2025 that he should stand trial on charges of raping Charlotte Arnould.
Sources: RFI