Two-time César Award–winning French actor Adèle Haenel claims that Christophe Ruggia repeatedly sexually harrassed her while they worked on the 2002 film The Devils, when she was aged between 12 and 15 and Ruggia was between 35 and 38. Speaking through his lawyers, Ruggia has 'categorically' denied the allegations. César Award–winning French actor Adèle Haenel has accused director Christophe Ruggia of 'sexually harassing' her when she was aged just 12 to 15 and he was aged 35 to 38 while the pair worked on her debut film The Devils in 2002 (Oictured at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year)French film director Ruggia has denied the allegations of 'paedophilia' made against him by Haenel. She said: 'It was a man of nearly 40 who every week got himself into a room with a young girl who was between aged 12 and 15 and tried to touch her up. And for those who have suffered it, that they can speak, they will be listened to and heard.'

Source: Daily Mail November 06, 2019 15:33 UTC