Italian judge ends detention for director Paul Haggis in sex abuse case

Italian judge ends detention for director Paul Haggis in sex abuse case
Director Paul Haggis (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

A judge in Italy on Monday ordered that film director Paul Haggis be released from detention at his hotel while prosecutors decide whether to pursue their investigation into whether he allegedly had sex with a woman without her consent over two days, his lawyer said.

Michele Laforgia told The Associated Press that his client, who is also a screenwriter and an Academy Award winner, that Haggis was still in Italy.

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