French #MeToo: Christophe Ruggia Faces 5-Yr Prison Sentence With 3 Years Suspended

Story by Melanie Goodfellow

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French filmmaker faces prison sentence over actress's #MeToo allegations of sexual assault as a minor

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Prosecutor seeks 5-year sentence with 3 years suspended for director Christophe Ruggia, who allegedly assaulted Adèle Haenel when she was a teenager
High-profile case spotlights France's reckoning with sexual misconduct in the entertainment industry, following Haenel's brave public accusations

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Christophe Ruggia, Adèle Haenel