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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from seeking office for 5 years, a political earthquake

World News Sylvie Corbet John Leicester - March 30, 2025

PARIS (AP) — A French court on Monday convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years — a hammer blow to the far-right leader’s...

French actor Gérard Depardieu acknowledges boorish behavior but denies sexual assault

World News Sylvie Corbet John Leicester - March 25, 2025

PARIS (AP) — French actor Gérard Depardieu acknowledged Tuesday that he aggressively subjected a woman who accuses him of sexual assault to vulgar and heated language and that he grabbed her hips...

French actor Gérard Depardieu stands trial in Paris for alleged sexual assaults on film set

World News Sylvie Corbet John Leicester - March 23, 2025

PARIS (AP) — French actor Gérard Depardieu went on trial Monday in Paris on charges of sexually assaulting two women on a movie set, in a case seen as a potential watershed...