Christophe Ruggia, French Film Director Accused of Sexually Abusing Adèle Haenel as a Minor, Heads to Trial The “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” actress became one of the faces of the #MeToo ...

Ruggia sexually abused the Portrait of a Lady on Fire actress over the course of three years, beginning when Haenel was 12, and Ruggia was 36. The two met after Ruggia cast Haenel in his 2001 ...

Haenel had accused Ruggia of abusing her from the age of 12 to 15, during and after the filming of “The Devils,” which tells the story of two abandoned siblings searching for their home.

Haenel previously accused French director Christophe Ruggia of sexually assaulting her when she was 12 years old on the set of “The Devils.” Ruggia denied the 2020 charges and has yet to face ...

In her initial complaint, Haenel said the abuse — including “forced kisses” — occurred from the ages of 12 to 15. The director was 36 when it started.

Haenel began her career as a child actress, making her film debut with Les Diables (2002) at the age of 12, and quickly rose to prominence in the French entertainment industry as a teenager.

Several months prior, Haenel had accused French director Christophe Ruggia of having sexually harassed her for years starting when she was just 12 years old, prompting the birth of France’s # ...

Adèle Haenel, the French star of Cannes prize-winning film “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” vanished from the film world in the aftermath of the 2020 Cesar Awards ceremony. That year, Roman ...

In 2019, Haenel accused French director Christophe Ruggia of sexually harassing her for years beginning from the age of 12. Ruggia has denied it.

In 2019, Haenel accused French director Christophe Ruggia of sexually harassing her for years beginning from the age of 12. Ruggia has denied it.