Filmmaker Christophe Ruggia was sentenced Monday to two years under house arrest with an electronic bracelet plus a two-year suspended sentence. Ruggia had denied any wrongdoing. Haenel, now 35, was the first top actor in France to accuse the film industry of turning a blind eye to sexual abuse after the MeToo movement broke out.
Haenel appeared relieved, breathing deeply, as Monday's verdict was being released. Polanski is still wanted in the United States decades after he was charged with raping a year-old girl in While MeToo initially struggled to find traction in France, some other actors and film industry workers have since spoken out. Jacquot, who has more than 50 director credits in film and television, was handed preliminary charges of rape, sexual assault and violence in July Associated Press Feb 3, AM.
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