Director Paul Haggis has been arrested in Italy for sexually abusing a young woman. †

Italian police have arrested Canadian director Paul Haggis on suspicion of assault and assault, entertainment website Variety reports. The 69-year-old Oscar-winning actor is said to have forced a young woman to have sex with him for two days.

The woman, whose name has not been released, has filed a complaint against Haggis. Diversity is based on police report. Haggis left the woman “despite her poor physical and psychological condition” early Friday morning at the airport in Brindisi, southern Italy.

Airport staff attended to him and gave him first aid. The police took him to the hospital where the protocol has been drawn up for victims of sexual violence. He later filed a complaint against Haggis.

Italian news agencies ANSA and AGI reported that Brindisi’s prosecutor’s office strongly suspected Haggis of aggravated assault and serious bodily harm, crimes committed against a young foreign woman.

previous claims

Haggis’ attorney told Variety that “all charges against him will be dismissed. Haggis is completely innocent and is willing to fully cooperate with authorities to quickly get to the truth.”

Director and screenwriter known for his Oscar-winning films accident and Million Dollars Babywas in Italy to give a masterclass at a new cultural festival. The organization of Allora Fest was shocking. According to a press release, his participation in the festival was promptly withdrawn. They also expressed their condolences to the woman.

Another woman filed a complaint against the director earlier in 2018. She said Haggis violently raped her after a movie premiere in 2013. Following the charges, three other women accused Haggis of sexually extreme behavior. Haggis has always denied it. The case continues because the case was postponed due to corona.

Source: NOS

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