Prosecutors said the alleged assaults took place during the filming of 'Les Volets Verts' (The Green Shutters).

PARIS (AP) — A criminal court in Paris on Monday postponed French actor Gérard Depardieu's trial on charges of sexually assaulting two women on a film set because of concerns about his health, shifting the start of the proceedings to March. Depardieu, who has denied any wrongdoing, is accused of using “violence, coercion, surprise or threat” in the alleged sexual assaults that prosecutors say took place in 2021 on the set of “Les Volets verts” (”The Green Shutters.”)The court also ordered an expert to assess the 75-year-old actor's health issues. Depardieu’s lawyer Jérémie Assous requested the postponement, saying that the actor has heart trouble and diabetes-related issues. Assous said that doctors decided the actor was not well enough to attend the proceedings even though he was eager to appear in court.“He is anxious to defend himself, because for over three years, a huge number of inaccuracies, false information and lies have been systematically disseminated and relayed,” Assous told The Associated Press.…

The French movie star’s lawyer said poor health kept his client from court on Monday.

His lawyer said Gerard Depardieu was unwell and could not attend the trial in person.

French actor Gérard Depardieu said on Monday that he would not be appearing before a criminal court in Paris due to health reasons. Depardieu is facing charges of sexual assault that allegedly occurred during a 2021 film shoot. The names of the two women accusing him have not been made public.

Many have come out in his support, including French President Emmanuel Macron.

Gerard Depardieu's sexual assault trial that was set to begin in Paris on Monday has been postponed to March 2025.

French actor Gerard Depardieu is expected to appear before a criminal court in Paris on Monday over the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021.

PARIS -- Actor Gerard Depardieu on Monday asked for a delay to the start of his trial on sexual assault charges, saying his health prevented him from attending the proceedings.

A Paris court orders a medical examination of the French actor accused by two women of sexual assault in 2021.

French actor Gérard Depardieu faces criminal court for alleged sexual assaults on film set, sparking national reckoning.

Prosecutors say that in both cases, victims alleged the 75-year-old actor trapped them between his legs.

A criminal court in Paris has postponed French actor Gérard Depardieu’s trial on charges of sexually assaulting two woman on a film set.