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.

Ruggia was sentenced to two years under house arrest with an electronic bracelet, with a further two years suspended. In the landmark #MeToo trial, Haenel had accused Ruggia of assaulting her in the early 2000s,

A French court on Monday found film director Christophe Ruggia guilty of sexually assaulting actress Adèle Haenel between the ages of 12 and 15 in the early 2000s.

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.

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.

A French court on Monday found film director Christophe Ruggia guilty of sexually assaulting actress Adéle Haenel when she was a child in what is seen as a #MeToo landmark trial in France. A Paris court has found a filmmaker guilty of sexual assault on French actor Adele Haenel when she was between 12 and 15 in the early 2000s,

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,

A French court Monday ordered a filmmaker to wear an electronic bracelet for two years after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting an actor when she was a child, sparing