French actor Gérard Depardieu has withdrawn his appeal against his sexual assault conviction tied to the filming of "Green Shutters," according to a source close to the case. Depardieu was sentenced in May 2025 to 18 months in prison with a suspended term. The court also imposed an additional penalty for "secondary victimization" based on the approach of his defence. His appeal hearing was scheduled to begin Monday, but he has now filed a withdrawal, making the conviction final. Depardieu had also withdrawn an earlier legal challenge against France Télévisions. He contested how the broadcaster edited a "Complément d’Enquête" episode aired in late 2023, in which he criticised the programme’s treatment of women and said it sexualised a child during a trip to North Korea. The latest confirmed status is that the conviction is now final after Depardieu withdrew his appeal, with no appeal hearing proceeding as planned.