Depardieu, who denied sexual assault, had argued before the court that he did not consider placing a hand on a person’s buttocks sexual assault and that some women were too easily shocked.

French actor Gerard Depardieu was found guilty Tuesday of sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot.

French film star Gérard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in Paris and given a suspended jail term of 18 months.