French film director Christophe Ruggia has been found guilty of sexually assaulting actor Adèle Haenel between the ages of 12 and 15. Ruggia was sentenced to four years, with two suspended and two to be served under house arrest. Haenel, one of the first leading actors to accuse the French film industry of turning a blind eye to sexual abuse, accused Ruggia of 'permanent sexual harassment' during the making of his 2002 film 'The Devils'.
Christophe Ruggia given two years’ house arrest over abuse of Adèle Haenel when she was aged between 12 and 15A French film director has been found guilty of sexually assaulting the actor Adèle Haenel in the early 2000s when she was between 12 and 15, but was not jailed, following a landmark #MeToo trial., was given a four-year sentence with two years suspended and two to be served under house arrest with an electronic bracelet.
After Monday’s judgment, Ruggia’s lawyer, Fanny Collin, said he would be appealing against his conviction. In a letter published in Telerama magazine, Haenel wrote: “I decided to politicise my retirement from cinema to denounce the general complacency of the profession towards sexual aggressors and more generally the way in which this sphere collaborates with the mortal, ecocidal, racist order of the world such as it is.’ She said it was urgent to “raise the alarm”.. The hearing was adjourned in October until 24 March after the star’s lawyer said his client was too ill to appear.
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