(28 Oct 2024)
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Paris, France – 28 October 2024
1. Various of courtroom exterior
2. Jeremie Assous, Gerard Depardieu’s lawyer, with press
3. SOUNDBITE (French) Jeremie Assous, Gerard Depardieu’s lawyer:
“Gérard Depardieu intends to appear before the criminal court. He is anxious to defend himself, because for over three years, a huge number of inaccuracies, false information and lies have been systematically disseminated and relayed. We’ve only had the word of the prosecution. And now, finally, we’re going to be able to have the word of the defence.”
4. Assous talking to press
5. SOUNDBITE (French) Jeremie Assous, Gerard Depardieu’s lawyer:
“Unfortunately, these doctors have prescribed a no-show today, but they’ve indicated that with proper treatment, they could show up in six months. We are going to ask for a postponement in six months so that they can appear before the court.”
6. Media
7. SOUNDBITE (French) Jeremie Assous, Gerard Depardieu’s lawyer:
“The court has been informed since last week and the medical certificates don’t date back to this morning. Obviously, we had hoped for a positive medical opinion yesterday, but unfortunately, the doctors who examined him have reiterated their ban under these conditions. We are obliged, but really obliged, to ask for a referral, and we are also asking for a medical opinion. If the civil parties do not agree with this request for postponement. Very curiously, the civil parties wish to have a trial without Gérard Depardieu, whereas Gérard Depardieu, on the contrary, wants to explain himself, since he categorically denies all the accusations made against him.”
8. Assous talking to press
9. SOUNDBITE (French) Jeremie Assous, Gerard Depardieu’s lawyer:
“He refutes all the accusations in full. And we have a great deal of evidence to show that all the accusations are lies and misinformation. And it’s not just one or two witnesses. We’ve had more than eight witnesses who attest that the version delivered by the accusers is totally inaccurate and false.”
10. Various of Assous heading into courtroom
11. Various of Women’s rights activists demonstrating outside the Paris palace of justice
12. Set-up shot of Louise-Anne Baudrier working for foundation for women’s rights
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Louise-Anne Baudrier, member of foundation for women’s rights:
"We are here because we want to support the victim that had the bravery, the courage to speak and to denounce this surveillance, this sexual aggression that they are suffering from. We are here to ask to end impunity, because I think impunity is really something that we observed in many, many complaints."
14. Various of women’s rights activist protest
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Blanche Sabbah, women’s rights activist:
"We are here to support the victims and the plaintiffs who have the courage to take this case publicly, to refuse that the prosecution would be private, so that they can be spokespersons for the people who cannot speak, who will not speak because they are too traumatised, because it’s too hard to talk about this publicly. I am here to say that I am proud of them. I am proud of them, much more than I am proud of actors who assault women, allegedly. I’m proud of them because they have the courage to speak up and they have the courage to do it for those who can’t. We’re here even though Gerard Depardieu will not show up. They have showed up. They’re here and I am here to support them. That’s why all of these feminists are here."
16. Protest
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