French actor Gérard Depardieu reportedly assaulted the “king of paparazzi” outside a cafe in Rome, Italy, shortly after facing sexual assault allegations. Depardieu, 75, was dining at Harry’s Bar with two women when the photographer, Rino Barillari, allegedly took photos despite being asked to stop multiple times.
According to eyewitnesses, one of the women, Magda Vavrusova, followed Barillari into the street and shouted at him, prompting Depardieu to confront and physically assault the photographer. Barillari claims he was attacked by Depardieu after being provoked by the woman and denied taking any action against them.
Vavrusova’s lawyer stated that Barillari had pushed her before the incident, leading Depardieu to defend her and inadvertently cause the photographer to fall. Vavrusova was taken to the hospital and plans to sue Barillari for his actions.
The owner of Harry’s Bar confirmed the incident but did not specify who was at fault. Barillari, in a column, described the events leading up to the altercation and claimed that Depardieu assaulted him after a confrontation outside the bar.
Depardieu, known for his extensive acting career, is set to stand trial in October for sexual assault allegations made by two women who worked with him on a movie. He has also been accused of similar misconduct by other women, which he denies.
Despite the controversies surrounding him, Depardieu has a successful acting career with over 240 motion picture credits and a Golden Globe win in 1991 for his role in “Green Card.” Please rephrase the following sentence.
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