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Variety reports:

Oscar-winning Canadian screenwriter and director Paul Haggis has been arrested in Ostuni, Southern Italy, on charges of sexual assault and aggravated personal injury allegedly inflicted upon a still unidentified woman who has pressed charges.

Haggis, who wrote “Million Dollar Baby” and co-wrote and directed “Crash,” both of which he won an Oscar for, was sued in 2018 by publicist Haleigh Breest, who alleged that he had violently raped her after a premiere in 2013. The trial is still pending, due to COVID delays.

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Paul Haggis, who directed and co-wrote the Oscar-winning drama “Crash,” was arrested Sunday in Italy on charges of aggravated sexual violence and aggravated personal injuries, local police said. https://t.co/sSl38jAfOm

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