Paul Haggis was previously accused in the US of sexual misconduct by four women, including two allegations of rape, in 2018.
Authorities detained Oscar-winning film director Paul Haggis on Sunday in connection with allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in southern Italy, Italian news media said, quoting local prosecutors.
In an interview with the Guardian about sexual harassment in Hollywood, Haggis referred to it as a “fairly sexist” town.
Publicist Haleigh Breest accused Haggis of “a shocking and egregious case of rape and sexual assault” that occurred in 2013.