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PARIS, April 29 French actor Gerard Depardieu, earlier on Monday detained in a harassment case, has been released from custody in Paris, BFMTV reported with reference to to his lawyer.
“Gerard Depardieu is no longer in the police station, he was released from custody,” said the actor’s lawyer Christian Saint-Palais.
On Monday, Depardieu was placed in custody at a Paris judicial police station for questioning in connection with allegations of sexual assault made by two women.
We are talking about complaints filed by members of the crew of two films: one coming from a production designer who participated in the filming of the film «Green Shutters» in 2021, the second from a former assistant director of the film «The Magician and the Siamese» during filming in 2014.< br />In March, the BFMTV channel reported that, following the first complaint, the prosecutor's office opened an investigation against Depardieu, which became the third case opened against the actor against the backdrop of similar numerous accusations.
In mid-February, the newspaper Ouest France, citing sources, reported another complaint filed by an unnamed former assistant director who she said was harassed by Depardieu during filming in 2014. It was noted that the Paris prosecutor's office has begun a preliminary investigation.
An investigation is already underway against Depardieu on suspicion of harassment of actress Charlotte Arnoux. In April last year, the online publication Mediapart published a material in which it collected testimonies from 13 women who claim that they experienced sexual assault by the actor. We are talking about episodes that took place on the set of 11 films and TV series between 2004 and 2022.
Depardieu, who celebrated his 75th birthday in December, has always denied any accusations against him.< br />