Film director Paul Haggis exits the courtroom for a lunch break on, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, in New York. On November 10th, 2022 a New York jury found Haggis liable in his sexual assault civil trial and is ordered to pay at least $7.5 million in damages. Photo: Julia Nikhinson/AP One Year in, Litigation Persists Over $10 Million Civil Rape Judgment Against Paul Haggis
A team of lawyers from Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel and Proman Law continue attempts to collect the judgment in favor of plaintiff Haleigh Breest.
December 06, 2023 at 04:45 PM
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More than a year after a Manhattan jury returned a $10 million civil rape verdict against famed filmmaker Paul Haggis, plaintiff's firm Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel is still attempting to collect the judgment.
Much of the litigation has centered around Deborah Rennard, Haggis' ex-wife, as the award-winning director has repeatedly claimed he does not have the funds to pay the damages a jury awarded plaintiff-turned-judgment creditor Haleigh Breest. Haggis, known for films such as "Million Dollar Baby," has also denied the allegations.
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