Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Paul Haggis was arrested Sunday in Italy on charges of sexual assault
, Allora Fest organizers said they “learned with dismay and shock the news that Paul Haggis is in custody for alleged violence.” The fest also “immediately proceeded to remove any participation of [Haggis] from the event.“The themes chosen for the festival are, among others, those of equality, gender equality, and solidarity,” organizers continued.
One of the accusers said she was 28 when the alleged attack took place in 1996. She claims she was working on a television show that Haggis produced when he asked her to review some photos from the show. When they met in a back office, she claimed he tried to kiss her. “He said, ‘Do you really want to continue working?’” she claimed. He then allegedly forced her to perform oral sex on him and pushed her onto the floor and raped her.
Breest’s lawsuit against Haggis remains pending, as the Covid pandemic has delayed the trial’s state date.
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