Gérard Depardieu threatened with expulsion from the Legion of Honour. Admission to the Legion is France's highest award. GérardDepardieu received the honour in 1996 – now they are investigating whether the actor violated the code of honour. Last week, actress Hélène Darras had denounced the actor for sexual assault during filming in 2007. Actress Charlotte Arnould had already reported Depardsieu for rape in 2018. He denies all allegations. More than <> other women accused him of sexual assault in the media but have not yet filed a complaint.