A judge in Italy on Monday ordered that film director Paul Haggis be released from detention at his hotel after he allegedly had sex with a woman without her consent over two days, his lawyer said.
A judge in Italy has ruled that filmmaker Paul Haggis should be released from detention at his hotel while prosecutors investigate sex abuse allegations.
A judge in southern Italy on Monday ordered movie director Paul Haggis released from detention at his hotel while prosecutors decide whether to pursue their investigation of whether he allegedly had sex with a woman without her consent over two days, his lawyer said.
Michele Laforgia said that his client, who is also a screenwriter and an Academy Award winner, was still in Italy.
The ruling was made by Judge Vilma Gilli, based in the southern Puglia region.
Canada-born Haggis, 69, was detained by police on June 19 in Puglia after a woman told the authorities that he had non-consensual sex with her