French actress Adele Haenel wins landmark case against director after he abused her as child
In a landmark victory, French actress Adele Haenel’s abuser, Christophe Ruggia, has been given a two-year custodial sentence after being found guilty of sexual assault. The director, 60, will spend his time under house arrest with an electronic bracelet, followed by another two years suspended.
French Director Christophe Ruggia Sentenced in Adèle Haenel Sexual Assault Case
The 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' actress accused Ruggia of sexually assaulting and molesting her over the course of three years, starting when she was 12.
French #MeToo: Christophe Ruggia Given Two-Year Custodial Sentence With Electronic Bracelet In Landmark Trial Brought By Adèle Haenel
French director Christophe Ruggia has been sentenced to a two-year custodial sentence under house arrest with an electronic bracelet following a landmark trial on accusations by actress Adèle Haenel that he sexually assaulted her when she was a minor.
French film director Christophe Ruggia found guilty of sexually abusing actress Adèle Haenel
A French court on Monday found French film director Christophe Ruggia guilty of sexually abusing actress Adèle Haenel when she was underage, in one of the first #MeToo cases to emerge from French cinema.
French Director Christophe Ruggia Sentenced to 2 Years House Arrest for Sexually Abusing Adèle Haenel as a Minor
The actress first accused the filmmaker of sexual harassment in 2019 after they worked together on 2002's “The Devils" when she was a teenager
Film director found guilty of sexual assault in France’s first big MeToo trial
PARIS (AP) — A Paris court has found a filmmaker guilty of sexual assault on French actor Adele Haenel when she was between 12 and 15 in the early 2000s, in the country’s first big MeToo trial.
Director Christophe Ruggia Sentenced in Adèle Haenel Sexual Abuse Case
Director Christophe Ruggia was sentenced in a sex abuse case involving Portrait of a Lady on Fire actress Adèle Haenel.
French filmmaker found guilty of abusing child actor Adèle Haenel
Adèle Haenel was the first prominent French actor to accuse the French film industry of turning a blind eye to sexual assault A French film director has been found guilty of sexually assaulting actor Adèle Haenel when she was underage.
French Court Convicts Film Director in Big #MeToo Case
Christophe Ruggia was sentenced to four years and fined for sexually assaulting the actress Adèle Haenel when she was a minor ...
French Cesar Academy Implements Zero-Tolerance Policy on Sexual Violence, Suspends Members Under Investigation
France's Cesar Academy will now suspend voting rights for members charged with sexual assault, while expelling those ...
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'Shut up': Actor storms out of France child abuse trial
Adele Haenel ... #MeToo trial since Monday comes as France's film industry is rocked by allegations of sexual abuse. On the second and last day of the trial, Haenel told Ruggia to "shut up ...