Four Women Accuse Paul Haggis Of Sexual Assault

Paul Haggis has been accused of sexual assault by four women. If you recall, he recently claimed that a woman, Haleigh Breest, was trying to extort him for $9 million– that’s million with an “M”– after threatening to come out and accuse him of rape.

Long story short, he denied her claims and said it would’ve been physically impossible for him to rape her, because he was recovering from back surgery when the alleged assault took place.

Now, there are MORE accusations from other women.

Fox News has the details:

The lawsuit spurred three more women to claim sexual assault and harassment by Haggis.

According to the Associated Press, one of the accusers claimed Haggis made her perform non-consensual oral sex and then raped her.

Another accuser said Haggis told her “I need to be inside you.” She said she was able to escape.

In separate interviews with the AP, the three new accusers provided detailed accounts of encounters they say occurred between 1996 and 2015. The women were early in their careers in the entertainment business when, they say, the Hollywood heavyweight lured them to private or semi-private places under the guise of discussing productions or a subject of a professional nature.

They all said Haggis first tried to kiss them. In two of the cases, they said, when they fought back, Haggis escalated his aggression.

The new rape accuser said she was a 28-year-old publicist working on a television show being produced by Haggis in 1996 when he called to ask to review photos from the show that night in her office.

“I thought it was odd, but I agreed. He was the ultimate boss. I didn’t feel inclined to say no,” she said.

When Haggis arrived, she said, everyone else had left the office for the night and he insisted they speak in a back office. She said Haggis began kissing her as soon as they walked into the room.

“I just pulled away. He was just glaring at me and came at me again. I was really resisting. He said to me, ‘Do you really want to continue working?'” the woman said. “And then he really forced himself on me. I was just numb. I didn’t know what to do.”

Haggis denies the claims. His lawyer told the AP, “He didn’t rape anybody.”

I don’t know what to make of this. All I know is, Haggis used to be a prominent member of the Church of Scientology, and he hasn’t been shy about calling the cult out. It has a history of going after former members so…I wonder if this has any connections to the church.

Paul Haggis is a recent example. The word on the street is that he left Scientology and has been quite outspoken against them and then 3 or 4 woman have spoken out anonymously with claims against him. People suspect that he is being set up by Scientology. Quite plausible. https://t.co/l6RQIYuYra

— Rebecca King (@Riverbenddiva) January 6, 2018

That’s what I’m wondering.

What do you think?