French actor Depardieu placed under sexual violence investigation
The judicial source said Depardieu had been placed under formal investigation on December 16 last year and that he had not been held in custody or asked to post bail.
Actor Gerard Depardieu poses during a photocall to promote the movie 'Saint Amour' at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 19, 2016.(photo credit: REUTERS/STEFANIE LOOS/FILE PHOTO)ByREUTERS