Ruggia, who was 36 at the time of filming “Les Diables,” has contested the charges, describing the Mediapart article as “a Stalinist trial that destroyed my life.” ...

Ruggia, who was 36 at the time of filming “Les Diables,” has contested the charges, describing the Mediapart article as “a Stalinist trial that destroyed my life.” ...

Haenel, known for Portrait of a Lady on Fire, first accused Ruggia in 2019, alleging he abused her during and after the filming of Les Diables (The Devils) in the early 2000s, when she was between ...

In November 2019, Haenel alleged in an interview with investigative magazine Mediapart that she had been abused by Ruggia during and after the filming of the movie “Les Diables” (“The Devils ...

Ruggia's lawyer said her client would appeal, the public broadcaster France 24 reported. Haenel, who is now 35, accused Ruggia of touching her repeatedly while filming "Les Diables" (The Devils ...

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 ...

According to Mediapart's investigation - which included around 30 other witnesses - Ruggia is said to have developed an obsession with Haenel during the filming of the 2002 film Les Diables.

A French filmmaker is in custody while authorities investigate accusations that he sexually abused an actress when she was between 12 and 15 years old. Director Christophe Ruggia was detained for ...

Omar is a nine-year old whereas the protagonists of your second feature, Les Diables, are a little older. Is this coincidence or do you have a special interest in the world of children? “It was never ...

The case stems from incidents that allegedly occurred when Haenel was between 12 and 14 years old, following her role in Ruggia’s 2001 film “Les Diables” (“The Devils”). The prosecution ...