Gerard Depardieu withdraws his appeal and accepts an 18-month suspended sentence

French actor Gerard Depardieu intends to withdraw his appeal against the sentence of 18 months in prison, suspended, handed down in May 2025 by the Paris Criminal Court. The decision would make the sentence final, just a few days before the appeal trial begins.

According to BFMTV and France Inter, citing a source close to the case, the request to withdraw the appeal will be examined on Monday, at the opening of the hearing. Depardieu will not be present at the hearing. The actor had been convicted of sexual assaults against two women, committed during the filming of the movie “Les Volets Verts”.

Meanwhile, a recording made on the set of the film “Turf”, in 2011, shows the actor touching an extra who tries to push him away. The woman, Olivia, was 22 years old at the time and said she felt attacked. The footage was authenticated by Mediapart, and the gestures did not appear in the script.

Depardieu denies all the allegations. He is also the subject of other cases involving alleged rape and sexual assault, including one in which he was sent to trial in Paris, with no conviction yet.