Judge in Italy ends detention for Haggis in sex abuse case
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Judge in Italy ends detention for Haggis in sex abuse case

Associated Press  

ROME — A judge in southern Italy on Monday ordered film 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. Corriere della Sera, quoting from the judge’s ruling, said she concluded there was an “absence of constrictive violent behavior” by Haggis. The judge also noted in the ruling that the woman’s decision to be with Haggis in his lodgings was “spontaneous,” the Italian daily said. Asked if the case might be closed, Laforgia replied “let’s see what the prosecutor’s office will do at this point.” Haggis, who resides in the United States, has had other legal problems.

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Under house arrest in Italy, Paul Haggis will return to U.S. for sexual assault trial
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Under house arrest in Italy, Paul Haggis will return to U.S. for sexual assault trial

LA Times  

Paul Haggis, seen in 2008, will head to court in October after he was arrested on charges of sexual assault. “Crash” director Paul Haggis, who’s under house arrest in Italy after he was accused of assault this month, will head to New York City in the fall to begin a sexual assault trial stemming from separate allegations in a different …

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