French filmmaker Christophe Ruggia, who was accused in 2019 by "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" actor Adele Haenel of having sexually abused her when she was a minor, was found guilty of sexual ...

French filmmaker Christophe Ruggia, 60, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting actor Adèle Haenel when she was between ...

A film director has been found guilty of sexually abusing a 12-year-old actor while working on a movie, in one of the first #MeToo-related verdicts in French cinema. Christophe Ruggia was accused ...

But Ruggia, who is now 60 years old, denied any wrongdoing. Meanwhile, Haenel, now 35, was the first top actor in France to accuse the film industry of turning a blind eye to sexual abuse after ...

Christophe Ruggia, 60, was given a four-year sentence, two of which were suspended. He will spend two years under house ...