In a civil lawsuit, a publicist accuses Haggis of rape. Paul Haggis, 64, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who wrote 'Million Dollar Baby' and directed 'Crash,' has been accused of sexual misconduct by at least five women. Number of accusers: At least four Paul Haggis arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscars party in 2014. 'The things that I heard that were on Twitter are not accurate, but I completely support people coming out and being able to have a voice,' Franco told host Stephen Colbert. Violet Paley, another actress, claimed in a tweet that Franco once pushed her head toward his 'exposed penis.'įranco denied accusations of sexual impropriety during a Jan. Sarah Tither-Kaplan, a filmmaker and actress, claimed in a tweet that Franco told her the 'full nudity' he purportedly asked her to do for two of his movies was not exploitative because she had signed a contract. It was not exactly clear what Sheedy meant in her posts, but they quickly revived rumors of alleged sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior.
