French film director Ruggia found guilty of sex assault

Ruggia had denied any wrongdoing.

Haenel, now 35, was one of the first major figures in France to accuse the film industry of turning a blind eye to sexual abuse after the MeToo movement emerged.

In 2019, she accused Ruggia of having repeatedly touched her inappropriately during and after filming of the movie Les Diables in the early 2000s.