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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Philip Oltermann European culture editor

Gérard Depardieu sexual assault claim dropped due to statute of limitations

Gérard Depardieu
French actor Hélène Darras alleged Gérard Depardieu (pictured) groped and propositioned her during the filming of Disco in 2007. Photograph: Clemens Bilan/EPA

A sexual assault complaint against Gérard Depardieu has been dropped because it was past the statute of limitations, prosecutors in Paris have said.

The complaint, by French actor Hélène Darras, was filed last year but relates to the filming of Disco in 2007, during which Depardieu allegedly groped and propositioned her.

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