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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaActor Gérard Depardieu faces new allegation of sexual assaultPublished4 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Gérard Depardieu has previously been accused of sexual assault or harassment by 13 women – he denies all wrongdoingFrench actor Gérard Depardieu is facing a new allegation of sexual assault, this time from a set designer.The complainant, Amélie, 53, alleges that Depardieu grabbed her and touched her breasts in 2021.The alleged assault took place on the set of the film The Green Shutters, which was released the following year.Depardieu, 75, has not commented on this case, but has denied other allegations of sexual assault against him.The complainant’s lawyer, Carine Durrieu-Diebolt, confirmed on Monday that Amélie was accusing the actor of sexual assault, sexual harassment and sexist insults.Ms Durrieu-Diebolt told the French TV channel BFMTV that her client was “passing through a corridor where Mr Depardieu was sat.””He grabbed her, trapped her between his legs and touched her body up to her breasts.”She felt completely powerless, incapable of escaping this trap.”The lawyer added that other people on set intervened to put an end to the alleged assault.The complaint was submitted to the Paris public prosecutor’s office last Friday, Mrs Durrieu-Diebolt said.This latest allegation comes just a few weeks after actress Judith Godrèche told the French film industry it needs to face up to sexual abuse within its ranks.In a speech at the César Awards, France’s version of the Oscars, she asked: “Why allow this art that we love so much, this art that brings us together, to be used as a cover for the illicit trafficking of young girls?”Depardieu has previously been accused of sexual assault or harassment by 13 women. He denies wrongdoing and claims any relationships he has had were consensual.In an open letter published last year, he said: “Never, ever have I abused a woman.”A case brought by the French actress Hélène Darras was dropped by prosecutors last month for being past the statute of limitations. But another case of alleged rape and sexual assault against the actress Charlotte Arnould remains open. In December 2023, French President Emmanuel Macron caused controversy by claiming Depardieu was the target of a “manhunt”, adding that France’s highest honour, the Legion of Honour, should not be withdrawn from him over charges of sexual impropriety.The BBC contacted Depardieu’s agent for comment regarding the latest claims.Related TopicsFrance#MeToo campaignMore on this storyFeminists criticise Macron over defence of DepardieuPublished21 December 2023Depardieu’s obscene remarks shown in new documentaryPublished8 December 2023Top StoriesLive. Inside Gaza: Follow a day in the lives of Gazans as war nears five-month markHope for Gaza ceasefire by next week, says BidenPublished30 minutes agoHunt considers National Insurance cuts at BudgetPublished36 minutes agoFeatures’Who will call me Dad?’ Tears of Gaza father who lost 103 relativesWhy firms are racing to produce green ammonia’Daily life is a struggle without my ADHD medicine’Secondary school places: What parents need to knowWalkers spot ‘breathtaking’ cloud inversionsThe young refusing to become Myanmar’s ‘human shields’Plane aborts Heathrow landing due to strong winds. 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