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The two-time Oscar winner’s home town in Canada has acted swiftly after Haggis was found liable in his civil rape trial. So why has Hollywood fallen silent?
Dorian Geiger is an investigative journalist and national crime reporter based in Queens, New York.
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‘A CONSTELLATION OF ERRORS’
Lawyers for Paul Haggis, who last month was found liable of raping Haleigh Breest in 2013, said that Haggis didn’t receive a “fair trial.”
#METOO CASE
The jury ordered Oscar-winner and former Scientologist Paul Haggis to pay his rape accuser at least $7.5 million with further punitive damages to be decided next week.
‘HORROR FILM’
Lawyers for a woman who has accused the director of raping her said he deserves a third Oscar for his “performance” on the stand, calling it a case of “Dr Jekyll and Mr Haggis.”
UNDERDOG?
But the top critic of Scientology admitted she could not prove a connection between the Church and the director’s accuser.
‘TROUBLEMAKER’ TESTIMONY
A jury in the rape trial of Paul Haggis was dismissed briefly Friday as lawyers argued over whether or not actress Leah Remini could be called to testify.
‘CARTOONY’
Paul Haggis told a Manhattan court he was getting “mixed signals” from a film publicist and even offered to get her a cab home before she allegedly gave him oral sex.
WIPING AWAY TEARS
Paul Haggis took the stand in his own rape trial, saying he has “always been a flirt” but strongly denied that he raped a film publicist in 2013.
FAIR GAME
Paul Haggis’ defense team called fellow former Scientologist Mike Rinder to the stand who testified that the director was among the church’s most hated defectors.
‘XX’
Paul Haggis’ defense has tried to attack the credibility of a woman accusing him of rape, quizzing her about emails she sent him in which she allegedly signed off with two kisses.