director Ruggia sexually harassed her from the age of 12 after being cast in one of his films.
Ruggia initially responded by denying any wrongdoing, but has since asked Haenel to forgive him for his conduct. He was expelled from French directors’ guild SRF in response to the allegation. The case has sparked a fresh #MeToo debate in France. Haenel’s accusation came days before Roman Polanski was accused of rape by French photographer Valentine Monnier. More recently, prominent media figure Gabriel Matzneff was accused by publisher Vanessa Springora of grooming her for a sexual relationship when she was a minor.
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