French cinema actor Gérard Depardieu asks a Paris appeals court to overturn an order that sends him to trial on rape charges. The charges relate to allegations that he raped actor Charlotte Arnould in 2018. A French investigating judge previously ordered Depardieu to stand trial after concluding there was sufficient basis for the case to proceed.
The outlets report the matter as moving to the appeals stage, with Depardieu set to challenge the trial referral before the court. RFI notes the scheduled hearing date, describing it as a Thursday appearance to seek reversal of the order. The Vancouver Sun describes the earlier judicial decision in more detail, stating that the order is issued in August 2025, and frames the appeals process as Depardieu’s next legal step.
Both sources agree on the core timeline: the 2018 allegations, the August 2025 order directing Depardieu to stand trial, and the upcoming appeal aimed at overturning that decision.
