The 75-year-old actor found himself in an unpleasant situation. Gerard Depardieu was accused of attacking Italian photographer Rino Barillari, known as the “King of the Paparazzi”. The incident took place in a cafe on one of Rome’s busy streets. The movie star was spotted there by paparazzi and took a few photos, the New York Times reported.
According to an eyewitness, the photographer was repeatedly asked to stop shooting. As Rino Barillari was about to leave, Gerard Depardieu’s friend Magda Vavrusova approached him and started shouting.
Depardieu then personally intervened in the conflict and hit the photographer several times. “There was a lot of blood,” said journalist Gianni Riotta, a witness to the incident. According to Vavrusova’s lawyer, Barillari pushed her, which is why the woman needed medical attention.
According to Magda, the paparazzi not only pushed her, but also touched her body with their hands. Gerard Depardieu’s friend said: “I still feel pain when making this statement, it was very offensive.” Meanwhile, the photographer was also taken to the hospital by ambulance.
Source: People Talk
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