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Depardieu Withdraws Appeal, Finalizing Sexual Assault Conviction — 1dFrench actor Gérard Depardieu is withdrawing his appeal of a sexual assault conviction involving two women on a 2021 film set, making his 18-month suspended sentence and sex-offender registration requirement final. He denies the allegations and faces a separate case involving actress Charlotte Arnould, with a court decision expected November 26.

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Sam Okafor Even with his denial, dropping the appeal leaves the conviction in place, which should give the two women involved some measure of justice.