MILAN—An Italian judge on Monday ruled that Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Paul Haggis should be released from house arrest while authorities continue to investigate allegations that he raped a woman, his lawyer told Reuters.
“Our request to revoke house arrest was accepted by the judge without further measures, so Mr. Haggis is free,” said Michele Laforgia, his lawyer, adding that he still did not know if his client wanted to leave Italy.
Haggis was arrested on June 19 after a British woman accused him of raping her over a two-day period in the southern Italian town of Ostuni, where he was teaching at a film event….