Gérard Depardieu Verdict Is Seen as Turning Point for #MeToo in France

The French film star Gérard Depardieu's conviction for sexual assault in Paris highlighted a broader legal and societal conflict over decades, with his colleagues also being found guilty under the same charges, reflecting France's long-standing resistance to the #MeToo movement. Deparieu, renowned for his acting career, received an 18-month suspended sentence, had to forfeit nearly $43,000 in damages, and now faces the consequences of a system that shielded him for too long.