• Oscar-winning writer and director Paul Haggis has been arrested in the southern Italian town of Ostuni on charges of sexual assault.
  • The unidentified woman who is pressing charges is accusing Haggis of forcing her to have sex with him over the course of two days.
  • Haggis’ attorney has issued a statement saying he’s “totally innocent and willing to fully cooperate with the authorities so the truth comes out quickly.”