Jurors got their first look Wednesday at a lawsuit that pits Oscar-winning moviemaker Paul Haggis against a publicist who alleges that he raped her, the latest in a lineup of MeToo-era trials involving Hollywood figures this fall.
Opening statements in the civil case against Haggis began Wednesday in a New York state court. The federal court next door is housing a trial in a lawsuit accusing Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey of sexual assault. In Los Angeles, former film mogul Harvey Weinstein and "That '70s Show" actor Danny Masterson are fighting criminal rape charges at separate trials down the hall from each other . All of the men deny the allegations.
In an unusual turn, both Haggis' case and Masterson's also have become forums for scrutinizing the Church of Scientology, though from different perspectives. "He was so rough and aggressive. Never, ever again ... And I kept saying no," read one text that her lawyer Zoe Salzman highlighted in her opening statement. She said the encounter shattered Breest emotionally, but that she didn't go public until after the allegations against Weinstein burst into view in 2017 and Haggis condemned him.
The church denies any involvement, and Breest's lawyers have called the notion a baseless conspiracy theory that lacks proof of any connection between the religion and Haggis' accusers.Scientology is a system of beliefs, teachings and rituals focused on spiritual betterment. Science fiction and fantasy author L. Ron Hubbard's 1950 book "Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health" is a foundational text.
Masterson's lawyer, meanwhile, is asking jurors to disregard the actor's affiliation with Scientology, though prosecutors say the church discouraged two of his three accusers from going to authorities. All three are former members.
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