These are accusations that caused quite a stir. In 2024, and more precisely in the month of November, the media Political had revealed an article giving the floor to nine women who accused Gérard Darmon of sexist and sexual violence for acts dating back to 2018. The women interviewed, namely make-up artists, hairdressers, assistant directors or dressers, who had encountered the actor on different shoots, then explained that they had the object of gestures “déplacés†and having been the target of â€humiliations†from the movie star. One of the accusers, Delphine, whose name has been changed, remembers that at the time, Gérard Darmon had suggested that she “make love” at his home. Faced with the refusal of the young woman who had then mentioned her young age, he then called her a “bitch” and “little slut”.
“Preserve the serenity of the demonstration”: Gérard Darmon resigns from the presidency of the jury of a festival
This Friday, May 22, 2026, The Parisianconfirming information from Provencereveals that Gérard Darmon, 78, has chosen to withdraw from the presidency of the jury of a cultural festival dedicated to cinema. He was in fact to chair the jury of the First Film Festival in La Ciotat (Bouches-du-Rhône) before retracting as announced by the organization of the event at Parisian. “The La Ciotat festival takes note of Gérard Darmon’s decision to renounce the presidency of the jury for this edition in order to preserve the serenity of the event†, explain the organizers who are keen to “thank you for this decision taken in a spirit of responsibility and attachment to the event†. Yves Alion, the artistic director of the festival, also confided to Provence that the actor made this decision “with much sorrow†so as not to “harm the festival, Eden, La Ciotat, cradle of cinema†.
Gérard Darmon accused of sexist and sexual violence: this appointment which had caused debate
Earlier, a collective had denounced the appointment of Gérard Darmon. A “choice which arouses great concern and many legitimate questions†, regretted a collective from La Ciotat. “We believe that it is the responsibility of the organizers and partners of a cultural event to measure the symbolic and concrete impact of this spotlight.”was also deplored. For information, Jean-Pierre Améris will finally take over the role that was to go to Gérard Darmon, who has always denied the accusations against him.
