Jury tells filmmaker Haggis to pay $10M total in rape suit

Screenwriter and film director Paul Haggis, center, leaves court after being found guilty in a sexual assault civil lawsuit, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar-winning screenwriter Paul Haggis was ordered Monday to pay an additional $2.5 million in damages in a rape lawsuit, bringing the total to $10 million for a woman who said he sexually assaulted her nearly a decade ago.

Jurors decided on the additional, punitive damages after hearing testimony about Haggis’ finances.

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