Leah Remini Defends Paul Haggis Against Rape Accusation In Court, Says He’s A Victim Of Scientology
perezhilton.comLeah Remini is standing up for a fellow former Scientology member — which would ordinarily be commendable.
But this time the friend is Paul Haggis — and the setting is his civil rape trial. In case you don’t recall, the Crash director was sued by publicist Haleigh Breest back in December 2017 for allegedly raping her at his Manhattan apartment following a movie premiere in 2013.
Paul has denied the accusation, claiming the encounter was consensual. Since the accusation four more women also have come forward with sexual assault allegations against Million Dollar Baby screenwriter.
The trial began last month, with the 69-year-old filmmaker’s legal team taking an unusual tactic: primarily arguing that Scientology had fabricated the allegations against him.
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