Gerard Depardieu caught in harassment in a previously unknown video

French actor Gerard Depardieu again found himself in the center of the scandal after the publication of a video made on the set of the comedy “Leaps” in 2011. Journalists Mediapart and Le Média published footage in which the artist repeatedly touches the young statistician, despite her attempts to distance herself. A woman named Olivia, who was 22 at the time of filming, spoke publicly about the incident for the first time.

According to Olivia, Depardieu touched her buttocks, chest and tried to stick his hand under her skirt, although she tried to stop him. The incident occurred on November 2, 2011 at the Parisian racecourse “Otey” in the presence of numerous members of the film crew. Casting director Fani Tuya-Calmon said she had to personally monitor the distance between the actor and the extras to prevent further touching.

The film’s director, Fabien Ontenent, confirmed that after the complaints he spoke to Depardieu and demanded that such behavior be stopped. The new footage comes amid litigation involving the artist, who in May 2025 was sentenced to 18 months in prison probation in another sexual harassment case. Depardieu himself has previously denied allegations of sexual misconduct, and did not respond to journalists' requests for the published video.

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