The accuser says a process according to which actor Gérard Depardieu caught his ass and breasts on the film set

Paris (AP) – a woman who accuses the French actor Gérard Depardieu of sexual aggression said a landmark in Paris On Wednesday, he gathered her buttocks and breasts several times in three separate incidents on a movie set.

Depardieu, 76, is accused of Groping a set of 54 years and a 34 -year -old assistant during filming in 2021 from “Les Verts Verts” (“The Green Shutters”). He denies any sexual aggression.

The 3rd day of the Paris trial focused on the younger applicant testimony, who said that Depardieu gathered it for the first time when he was alone with him for a short moment between the backstage area and the film set.

“Unfortunately, he put my hand on my ass,” she said, adding that she is “under shock”, “petrified” and said nothing.

In a second incident, she said that Depardieu suddenly placed both hands on her breasts: “I said no, I was scared.”

She also described to tell Depardieu “No” during a third similar incident.

The applicant said he reported the problem of his direct manager, who then alerted others responsible for film production, which determined the actor’s anger.

Depardieu repeatedly denied the accusations on Wednesday, saying, “I’m not.”

“I think maybe, I don’t know, it was away because of my reputation to be vulgar, gross, rude,” said Depardieu. “But I’m not just that. I still respect people.”

The actor also told the court that he is almost always accompanied by assistants from the film set, including the guard of his body, and suggested that he would rarely find himself with a film worker.

On Tuesday, Depardieu acknowledged that he used a vulgar and sexualized language with the convenient set that accused him of sexual assault. He said he took him on his hips during an argument, but denied his behavior.

Associated Press does not identify with people who say they have been sexually assaulted unless they agree. Neither did women do this in this case.

The four -day process was to continue on Thursday, with the expected verdict at a later date.

The actor is facing up to five years in prison and a fine of 75,000 euros ($ 81,000) if convicted.