Gérard Depardieu will return to criminal court in Paris for a new rape and sexual assault trial tied to accusations brought by the actress Charlotte Arnould, The Associated Press reports.

Depardieu is accused of sexually assaulting Arnould and rape by digital penetration. The alleged attack took place at Depardieu’s home in Paris in August 2018 while the pair were reportedly rehearsing a scene for a play. Arnould was 22 at the time and Depardieu was 70.

Arnould reported the alleged attack to police a few days after, but the actor wasn’t indicted and charged until 2021 . The case continued to make its way slowly through the French criminal justice system, with prosecutors finally submitting a request for the case to head to trial late last year. (In the meantime, Depardieu stood

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