Sexual assault case against Paul Haggis dismissed by Italian court

Canadian screenwriter-director Paul Haggis, who is known for his work in 'Million Dollar Baby', 'Crash' and 'Casino Royale' has got a relief in the non-consensual sex case.

A judge in the southern Italian city of Lecce has ruled that there are no grounds to further pursue an investigation into allegations that the Oscar-winning director had sex without the consent of the young girl, reports 'Variety'.

Haggis' lawyer Michele Laforgia in a statement accessed by 'Variety' said, "After viewing the evidence and hearing arguments from both sides, the District Court of Lecce, an appellate court with three judges, unanimously rejected a prosecutor's appeal to have Haggis' house arrest reinstated."

Haggis was arrested on June 19 in Ostuni, a location in the southern region of Puglia on the heel of the Italian boot, on charges of sexual assault allegedly inflicted to a 28-year British woman over the course of two days in June.

According to 'Variety', the 69-year-old director spent 16 days under house arrest in a hotel, before being released from detention.