Gerard Depardieu, a prolific and award-winning French actor, has been charged with rape stemming from a 2018 accusation, according to the Agence France-Presse. A “judicial source” confirmed the charge to AFP on Tuesday; Depardieu’s lawyer denying any wrongdoing, according to France24.
This second round of investigations seems to have resulted in this latest charge. This is a breaking news item and will be updated as more information becomes available.