Canadian director Paul Hagis was arrested for sexual assault, and his work "Cangel" has won the Academy Award

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] According to the Associated Press reported on the 19th, Canadian director Paul Hagis, who had won the best film and the original script award with the "Cangel", was arrested in Italy for suspected sexual assault.He was originally participating in the Film Festival in Ostini, Pillars, Italy.The organizer of the film festival immediately issued a statement saying that it was frustrated and shocked, and expressed her solidarity to the women involved.

Local police said that an unsatisfactory young woman called Hargis's sexual assault and injury.In addition, Hargis was accused of sending her to the airport next Sunday after sexual assaulting the woman, and abandoned her there.At that time, the woman's physical and mental condition was unstable. The airport staff had treated her, and at the same time contacted the local police, and then she formally filed a lawsuit.However, Hargis's lawyer Joe Duli said: "He (Hargis) is completely innocent and is willing to cooperate with the authorities to find out the truth as soon as possible."

Earlier, Hargis was missed by 4 women in the United States.

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