French actor Gerard Depardieu at a courthouse in Paris in March. French actress Charlotte Arnould wrote on social media on Tuesday that he has been ordered to face trial for allegedly raping her.

French actress Charlotte Arnould wrote on social media on Tuesday that film star Gerard Depardieu had been ordered to face trial for allegedly raping her.

The Paris prosecutor’s office and her lawyer did not respond to a request for confirmation of Arnould’s comments. Depardieu’s lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Depardieu has denied wrongdoing in the case.

Investigative magistrates placed Depardieu under formal investigation on suspicion of rape and sexual assault in the case in 2022.

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