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Paul Haggis Settles Civil Rape Case With Haleigh Breest for Nearly $2 Million

The agreement follows a 2022 New York jury finding him liable after years of collection attempts.

Overview

  • A court stipulation filed Monday states the parties have "amicably resolved all disputes," with Haggis to pay just under $2 million.
  • A New York civil jury in 2022 found Haggis liable for raping Breest in 2013 and awarded roughly $7.5 million in damages.
  • A judge later added about $2.8 million in attorneys’ fees, and interest continued to accrue on the judgment.
  • Haggis withdrew his appeals in 2024 as Breest’s legal team pursued collection, recovering about $61,000 while settlement talks proceeded.
  • Haggis denied the allegations, offered consent and Scientology-plot defenses that the jury rejected, and his Academy membership was placed under review.