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 12 and 15 years old. Her accusations ignited France’s #MeToo movement, leading her to file a police complaint.

A French film director has been found guilty of sexually assaulting actor Adèle Haenel when she was underage. Christophe Ruggia, 60, was given a four-year sentence, two of which were suspended. He will spend two years under house arrest,

PARIS (AP) — A Paris court found a filmmaker guilty of sexual assault on French actor Adèle Haenel when she was between 12 and 15 in the early 2000s, in the country’s first big #MeToo trial.

Haenel accused Ruggia of assaulting her in the early 2000s when she was between 12 and 14, accusations he has called 'pure lies.' The prosecution requested a two-year sentence to house arrest with another three years suspended.

Paris court has found a filmmaker guilty of assaulting French actor Adele Haenel. This case marks France's first major MeToo trial, drawing attention to sexual assault in the entertainment industry.

French director Christophe Ruggia has been found guilty of sexually assaulting actor Adèle Haenel during the early 2000s, but avoids jail time. This is France's first major #MeToo trial in Paris. View

In a landmark victory, French actress Adele Haenel’s abuser, Christophe Ruggia, has been given a two-year custodial sentence after being found guilty of sexual assault. The director, 60, will spend his time under house arrest with an electronic bracelet, followed by another two years suspended.

French film director Christophe Ruggia arrives for the verdict in his trial for allegedly sexually abusing actress Adele Haenel on set while she was an adolescent, at the criminal court in Paris, France,

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 assault by a Paris court.

A verdict is expected on Monday in the trial of French film director Christophe Ruggia, charged with sexually abusing actress Adele Haenel when she was underage, in one of the first #MeToo cases to emerge from French cinema.