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Gérard Depardieu affair: the controversy swells after the support of Emmanuel Macron
Gérard Depardieu affair: the controversy swells after the support of Emmanuel Macron – (FRANCEINFO)
“I am a great admirer of Gérard Depardieu. He makes France proud,” declared Emmanuel Macron, Wednesday December 20 on France 5, about the actor, accused of rape and sexual assault.
Wednesday December 20, in the show “C à vous” on France 5, Emmanuel Macron showed his unreserved support for Gérard Depardieu, in the midst of turmoil. “I am a great admirer of Gérard Depardieu. He makes France proud”, declared the President of the Republic. This support shocked part of the political class, particularly on the left. Sandrine Rousseau and François Hollande denounced the comments of the head of state.
A new complaint against the actor
The Minister of Culture, Rima Abdul Malak, had wanted the actor to be stripped of his Legion of Honor. For his part, Emmanuel Macron refuses to make this distinction a moral order. For feminist associations, this is a very bad signal sent to victims. Already indicted for rape, and facing a complaint for sexual assault, Gérard Depardieu is the subject of a new complaint for rape, filed in Spain.
