Director Paul Haggis Arrested in Italy on Sexual Assault Charges

, the Oscar-winning director behind the 2004 crime-dramahas been arrested in Italy on sexual assault charges. According to reports from both Italian media and a statement from public prosecutors in Southern Italy, Haggis was detained in Ostuni on charges of sexual assault and aggravated personal injury.

An unnamed woman has accused the director of forcing her to engage in sexual intercourse over a two-day period. She was allegedly left at Papola Casale airport on Sunday where airport security worked with authorities and she was taken to a local hospital. The woman was allegedly experiencing “precarious physical and psychological conditions.” At the hospital, the woman filed formal charges against the director.

In a statement to Variety, Allora Fest said they have “learned with dismay and shock the news that Paul Haggis is in custody for alleged violence.” The fest’s directors “immediately proceeded to remove any participation of the director from the event” and “At the same time, they express full solidarity with the woman involved,” they continued. “The themes chosen for the festival are, among others, those of equality, gender equality, and solidarity.

This is not Haggis' first sexual assault allegation. In 2018, publicist Haleigh Breest filed a civil lawsuit accusing Haggis of raping her in 2013. After the lawsuit came to light, three more women came forward to accuse Haggis of sexual misconduct. Haggis denied the allegations. Due to COVID-related delays, the trial was postponed and is still pending.

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