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Oscar-winning director Paul Haggis is under house arrest in Italy over sexual assault claims. He's awaiting trial on similar accusations from 4 other women in New York.
He's set to go to trial in October after four women accused him of unwanted sexual advances. The "M…
Ashley Collman
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Jury finds filmmaker Paul Haggis liable for rape of publicist, awarding her $10 million in damages
The "Crash" writer and director had claimed the sex was consensual and that the Church of Scientolo…
Ashley Collman
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Leah Remini testifies that she believes the rape allegation against Paul Haggis is a Scientologist plot
"The purpose of Scientology lawsuits is just to destroy your life," said the former "King of Queens…
Ashley Collman
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Paul Haggis' ex-wife says she's afraid of Church of Scientology backlash for testifying at his trial
Paul Haggis has been accused of rape, but his lawyers have suggested that the Church of Scientology…
Ashley Collman
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Lawyer decries 'outrageous' suggestion Scientology is paying for his client's rape lawsuit against Paul Haggis
Paul Haggis' lawyer said in opening statements that his accuser, Haleigh Breest, is lying and that …
Ashley Collman
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Oscar-winning director Paul Haggis to face trial in New York over publicist's rape allegation
Haggis is expected to claim at trial that the allegation is part of a Scientology plot to discredit…
Ashley Collman
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Scientology takes center stage as Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis defends himself against rape allegation
The "Crash" writer and director alleges Scientology is behind publicist Haleigh Breest's lawsuit, w…
Ashley Collman
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Paul Haggis says his letter of resignation from Scientology helped convince Leah Remini to leave the church
Haggis made the claim while defending himself against a rape accusation lawsuit in a New York City …
Ashley Collman
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Woman testifies filmmaker Paul Haggis 'looked like the devil' and 'seemed to like I was scared' during rape
Haleigh Breest said Haggis had a "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ability to be someone totally different a…
Ashley Collman
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Filmmaker Paul Haggis used 'fame to prey on, to manipulate, and to attack vulnerable women,' attorney says at trial
Haggis' attorney suggested the Church of Scientology may be behind Haleigh Breest's allegation that…
Ashley Collman
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Judge allows ex-Scientologist director Paul Haggis to argue at civil rape trial that the church is behind sex-assault allegation
The Oscar-winning director is set to face trial next month on an allegation he raped a film publici…
Ashley Collman
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Paul Haggis says accuser gave 'mixed signals' on night of alleged rape and he thought she was being 'playful' when she said 'no'
Haggis is being sued by Haleigh Breest, who says the filmmaker raped her at his apartment in 2013. …
Ashley Collman
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4th Paul Haggis accuser testifies she screamed to get away from him after he followed her back to her apartment
Jacinta Kuznetsov said Haggis pursued her relentlessly at the Toronto Film Festival, and she feared…
Ashley Collman
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The celebrity rape trials of Danny Masterson and Paul Haggis heavily invoked the Church of Scientology— but key accusations about the Church's alleged machinations didn't appear to move juries
"This jury deadlock is a victory for Danny Masterson even if it falls short of an acquittal," defen…
Azmi Haroun,Isabella Zavarise,Ashley Collman
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The Church Of Scientology Issued A Scathing Response To Paul Haggis' Open Letter
As to the true story of Scientology, under the 25-year leadership of Mr. Miscavige, following in th…
Aly Weisman
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Director Paul Haggis Writes Open Letter To Leah Remini After 'Brave' Break From Scientology
I finally called Leah during the last week of July. Her answering service didn’t recognize my numbe…
Aly Weisman
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Read the moving letter director Paul Haggis sent Leah Remini after she left Scientology in 2013
I finally called Leah during the last week of July. Her answering service didn't recognize my numbe…
Aly Weisman
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Harvey Weinstein lost, again. But his defense wrote a new playbook for defending accused rapists in the post-#MeToo era
Harvey Weinstein's second rape trial offered a window into how witnesses may be treated in similar …
Steven Mikulan
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'Green Book' is the worst Oscar best picture winner since 'Crash,' according to movie critics
"Green Book" was also mired in controversy throughout the Oscar season. Its director, Peter Farrell…
Travis Clark
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21 famous Church of Scientology members
The Alex Gibney-directed documentary is based on author Lawrence Wright's controversial book "Going…