FRENCH actor Gérard Depardieu has spoken for the first time about being charged with raping and sexual abusing a young actress, saying: “I am innocent.” The 72-year-old film star broke his silence on Thursday after Paris prosecutors confirmed he faced trial and prison for the attacks allegedly carried out at his £45million mansion in 2018 . “There is no proof, there is nothing against me and therefore I am very serene,” Depardieu said in an interview in Italy's La Repubblica. “I can only reject all the accusations as clearly as possible, as I've already done in front of the investigators.” Depardieu noted that the accusations made by the 22-year-old complainant, who cannot be named because of legal reasons, were originally thrown out by examining magistrates following nine months of enquiries. He said: “For me, the investigation was closed for lack of evidence. In court, I will reaffirm my innocence. I am innocent and I have nothing to fear.” The actor, who is free without any bail conditions, said his next meeting with judges was on March 10. Depardieu said he had “a feeling of sadness and perplexity in front of a completely unfounded story, and by all the media hype… Read full this story
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