The Paris prosecutor’s office has requested an 18-month suspended prison sentence and a €20,000 ($21,500) fine for actor Gérard Depardieu in his sexual assault trial this week.

Two women have accused the French acting legend (Cyrano de Bergerac, Green Card) of assaulting them on the set of French film The Green Shutters in 2021.

The sentencing request, issued on Thursday, comes after a contentious four-day hearing in Paris. There have been more than 20 public allegations made against Depardieu alleging sexually inappropriate behavior, but this is first time he has appeared in court.

Depardieu could be back later this year to stand trial in a separate case, involving rape allegations made by actress Charlotte Arnould, dating back to 2018.

The Green Shutters case concerns allegations made by a set dresser and a third assistant director who claim Depardieu groped them and made sexually-inappropriate comments. The set dresser, referred to only as Amélie in court,...