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France to review actor Depardieu's Legion d'Honneur medal following allegations
The Hindu
French actor Gerard Depardieu’s Legion d’Honneur medal is under review following a string of allegations about sexual aggression and a TV documentary in which he was heard making lewd comments about women
French actor Gerard Depardieu's Legion d'Honneur medal is under review following a string of allegations about sexual aggression and a TV documentary in which he was heard making lewd comments about women.
French Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak said on France 5 television she had asked the "grande chancellerie" committee in charge of the Legion d'Honneur - France's highest decoration - to start a disciplinary procedure to review whether the medal should be suspended or withdrawn.
Abdul Malak said she was "disgusted" by comments made by Depardieu, one of France's most famous actors, during a 2018 trip to North Korea and broadcast in a "Complement d'Enquete" TV documentary on France 2 earlier this month.
"Shocking comments ... bringing shame on France," she said.
Depardieu has been the focus of a string of accusations of sexism and sexual violence in recent years.
In March 2022, a Paris court ruled it would press ahead with an investigation into Depardieu after an actress accused him of rape. Charlotte Arnould had revealed that she was the woman behind the accusation, saying that she could not bear to remain silent any longer. Since then, more than 10 women have accused Depardieu of sexual violence.
Depardieu, through his lawyer, has previously "firmly rejected" the accusations.
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