Riotta said that Depardieu caught Barillari “and hit him, hit him, hit him”.
According to a report in The New York Times, Depardieu, 75, accosted Barillari, 79, on the Via Veneto outside Harry’s Bar.
French actor Gérard Depardieu has been accused of repeatedly punching Rino Barillari, known as the “king of paparazzi,” in an incident on Tuesday (21 May).
According to Riotta, after Depardieu got into a vehicle following the altercation Barillari “jumped in front of the car and kept on shooting”.