A Canadian screenwriter, Paul Haggis is once again making headlines as on Monday, the Oscar winning director was asked to pay additional damages in a rape lawsuit, know his 2022 net worth
Let us remind you, the director of Crash will now have to pay a total of $10 million to a woman who filed the lawsuit alleging he had sexually assaulted her nearly a decade ago.
As earlier, on Thursday, November 10, Haggis was found guilty for raping the publicist and was ordered to pay an amount of $7.5 million.
Paul Haggis Net Worth In 2022 As He Is Ordered To Pay $10 Million In Rape Lawsuit
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Following the reports of the additional amount that he had to pay, Paul has now come forward and stated that he is financially unable to pay the amount.
For those who are unfamiliar with the situation, let us tell you, on Monday, November 14, a New York Jury ordered Haggis to pay additional aforesaid amount in the civil punitive damages for raping Haleigh Breest in 2013, bringing the total amount to $10 million.
The ‘Million Dollar Baby’ screenwriter, who earned $25 million in his career, insisted that he has been falsely accused and isn’t able to pay the said amount as he had been financially ruined after fighting the suit.
He even vowed to appeal. While leaving the court he even seemed to be saying, “I can’t live with lies like this. I will die clearing my name.”
Meanwhile his lawyer, Priya Chaudhry, stated in court that Haggis is unable to pay the ordered amount as he was “financially decimated” since Breest brought her case.
The lawyer further claimed that Haggis “does not have any money.”
Let us remind you, the publicist had filed the civil suit after she alleged that Haggis raped her and even forced her to perform oral sex in his New York apartment on Jan 31, 2014.
Though, the director said they had a consensual encounter.
For those who aren’t aware, Haleigh Breest is one of the 4 women who publicly accused the Canadian native for sexual misconduct in 2017 and 2018.
Paul Haggis’ Net Worth
As per a report by Celebrity Net Worth, Paul Haggis’ net worth is estimated to be somewhat around $60 million.
Most of his earnings have come from the screenwriting and direction, while a chunk of his earnings have come from the television drama ‘Walker, Texas Ranger,’ in which he appeared for around 2 weeks.
During the running time of the series, the director had earned a total of $600,000 and even was awarded 5% of the revenue when the series was sold to syndicates.
For his 2-week stint’s syndication in sale to the date, the screenwriter had earned $30 million from it.
Earlier there were reports that Haggis had bought a house in Santa Monica for $2.3 million for his ex-wife Deborah Rennard, which he later sold for $2 million and went on to purchase a 3,000 sq foot apartment for $4 million in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City.
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