Gérard Depardieu was accused by taxi driver

Gérard Depardieu has been accused of assault after an altercation following a traffic accident in Paris on Wednesday, the Guardian reported.

The incident occurred after Depardieu's scooter collided with a motorist's car in the sixth arrondissement. The driver of the car claims a heated argument culminated in the French actor punching him in the face. The motorist filed his complaint at the prosecutor's office on Thursday. Depardieu is yet to comment.