Paul Haggis Found Liable In Rape Case, Must Pay $7.5 Million

The Academy Award-winning director Paul Haggis, who has been at the center of several #MeToo era sexual assault cases, has been found liable in one of his rape lawsuits. He was ordered by a jury to pay his victim $7.5 million, RadarOnline.com has learned. The New York City jury found the director liable and turned over the $7.5 million verdict, as well as additional punitive damages to be awarded. An amount for punitive damages has not yet been determined. Haggis was accused by publicist Haleigh Breest of sexual assault and rape following a film after-party in 2013. The director denied… Read Full Article