Emmanuelle Debever, French actress who accused Gerard Depardieu of assault, commits suicide. All about the case

French actress Emmanuelle Debever, the first entertainer to accuse actor Gerard Depardieu of assaulting her, died by suicide. She died on December 7, at the age of 60, after jumping into the Seine River in Paris. French newspaper 'Liberation' was the first to report Debever’s death. It has been confirmed by French authorities, who have classified it as a suicide.

Documentary on Gerard Depardieu

A documentary on sexual assault allegations against Depardieu was broadcast on TV channel France 2 the same day. Titled 'Gerard Depardieu: The Fall of the Ogre', the documentary covered a range of other alleged claims made against him. Depardieu strongly denied the allegations.


Debever was a promising young talent in French cinema in the 1980s, but she later pulled back from the limelight. The actress posted a short message on her Facebook profile accusing her co-star of allegedly sliding his hand up her skirt during filming inside a caravan.

Emmanuelle Debever's Facebook post

According to 'The Hollywood Reporter', Debever wrote, "This monster allowed himself to enjoy plenty during filming, making the most of the intimacy inside a carriage.” She added, "Sliding his fat paw under my skirt to, in his words, ‘make me feel better’… I didn’t allow it to happen."

Depardieu rejects allegations

Rejecting the accusation, Depardieu wrote a letter that was published in La Figaro in October. He wrote in the letter, "I can no longer consent to what I hear, what I have read about myself for several months."I finally want to tell you my truth."

The actor said that he had never abused a woman. He also said that hurting a woman would be like kicking his mother in the stomach.

Depardieu has been charged with several cases of assault charges, all of which he has vigorously rejected. MailOnline reported that French actress Charlotte Arnould openly accused the actor, a family friend, of raping her twice in 2018 when she was 22 and anorexic.

In April this year, the French investigative website Mediapart published a report accusing Depardieu of molesting 13 more women between 2004 and 2022. Actress Helene Darras filed an assault complaint against Depardieu in September, citing an incident during a film production in 2007.

FAQs

How did Emmanuelle Debever die?
French actress Emmanuelle Debever, the first entertainer to accuse actor Gerard Depardieu of assaulting her, died by suicide. She died on December 7, at the age of 60, after jumping into the Seine River in Paris. French newspaper Liberation was the first to report Debever’s death. It has been confirmed by French authorities, who have classified it as a suicide.

What did Gerard Depardieu say in his response to the accusations?
Rejecting the accusation, Gerard Depardieu wrote a letter that was published in La Figaro in October. He
said that he had never abused a woman. He also said that hurting a woman would be like kicking his mother in the stomach.