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Oscar-winner Haggis cleared of sex charges in Italy, lawyers say

Director Paul Haggis arrives at New York State Supreme Court for his civil trial in New York

Director Paul Haggis arrives at New York State Supreme Court for his civil trial in New York City on Oct. 19, 2022.

MILAN � An Italian judge has dismissed a case against Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Paul Haggis for alleged rape, his lawyers said on Wednesday.

Haggis, 72, was detained in June 2022 and spent 14 days under house arrest after a British woman accused him of raping her over a two-day period in the southern Italian town of Ostuni in the Puglia region, where he was teaching at a film event.





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