The jury ordered Haggis, 69, to pay Haleigh Breest, 36, at least $7.5 million in damages, the AP reported, noting that the jury also decided he would be responsible for paying additional punitive ...

Paul Haggis accuser recounts alleged 2013 rape during trial. He said he told her at one point: “If you want to do something, do it. If you don’t want to do it, ...

Oscar-winning director Paul Haggis was found liable Thursday of raping a publicist nearly a decade ago and now must cough up $7.5 million in damages. Haleigh Breest sued the “Crash” director ...

Paul Haggis, winner of Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay Oscars for Crash. Toni Anne Barson Archive . Breest’s attorneys, meanwhile, previously scoffed at the suggestion their client was ...

Paul Haggis leaves court accompanied by his family and ex-wife Deborah Rennard, far left, who testified in his defense. Dorian Geiger . He applauded the continued support of his ex-wife, TV ...

Oscar-winning director Paul Haggis is a "psychopath" and "monster," lawyers for his rape accuser claimed Wednesday as his three-week long civil case came to a close in Manhattan.

A rape case against "Crash" Oscar winner Paul Haggis was dismissed Wednesday in Italy. On Thursday, his U.S. attorney suggested that the Italian allegations were planned to hurt his chances in a ...

A jury found filmmaker Paul Haggis liable in a sexual assault case that was brought forward by a former publicist who alleged he raped her after a movie premiere in 2013.

Jury in 'Crash' Oscar winner Paul Haggis' rape civil trial found him liable on all counts and ordered him to pay $10 million in damages. He'll appeal.

MILAN — An Italian judge has dismissed a case against Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Paul Haggis for alleged rape, his lawyers said on May 7.. Haggis, 72, was detained in June 2022 and ...

Oscar-winning screenwriter Paul Haggis was ordered to pay an additional $2.5.M in damages in a rape lawsuit, now owing a total of $10M to the woman who says he raped her in 2013.