Rape accuser testifies against filmmaker Paul Haggis

Rape accuser testifies against filmmaker Paul Haggis
Film director Paul Haggis (Julia Nikhinson/AP)

A woman who has accused filmmaker Paul Haggis of raping her has told a jury that she felt “like a trapped animal” during the 2013 encounter.

Haleigh Breest gave evidence on Thursday in the civil trial in her lawsuit against the Oscar winner.

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