French actor Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for alleged sexual assaults on two women on a film set in 2021, won’t appear before a criminal court in Paris on Monday due to health reasons, his lawyer said.

Gerard Depardieu's sexual assault trial began in Paris without the actor's presence due to health issues. His lawyer requested a six-month delay. Depardieu, facing multiple allegations, is accused of misconduct during a 2021 film shoot.

The criminal court in Paris ordered an expert to assess the 75-year-old French actor’s health issues. Depardieu‘s lawyer, Jeremie Assous, requested the postponement, saying that the actor has heart trouble and diabetes-related issues. Mr Assous said doctors decided the actor was not well enough to appear, though he was eager to appear in court.

Gérard Depardieu will not be present at his trial on charges of sexual assault related events on the set of the film The Green Shutters in 2021, which is due to kick off in Paris on Monday afternoon.

A criminal court in Paris decided on Monday to postpone the sex assault trial of French actor Gerard Depardieu because of his health concerns, shifting the start of the proceedings to March next year. Depardieu is facing trial over the alleged sexual assault of two women on a film set in 2021.

The trial of French actor Gerard Depardieu on sexual assault charges has opened in his absence, who has declared himself to be ill. His lawyer, Jeremie Assous, said earlier that Depardieu, 75, was “extremely affected” by ill health and had asked for proceedings to be delayed until he could attend in person.

Gerard Depardieu’s sexual assault trial has been delayed until March 2025, French news agency AFP reports. Earlier on Monday, Depardieu had asked for a postponement as he was no longer able to appear in court due to health reasons.

Actor Gerard Depardieu on Monday asked for a delay to the start of his trial on sexual assault charges, saying his health prevented him from attending the proceedings, with numerous

Renowned French actor Anouk Grinberg says the sexual assault trial against fellow actor Gérard Depardieu reflects the slow path toward awareness of sex abuse in France, especially in the film industry,

A Paris court orders a medical examination of the French actor accused by two women of sexual assault in 2021.

French actor Gérard Depardieu is expected to appear before a criminal court in Paris over the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021