Judge, add it to his account.
Paul Haggis, director of the disgraced film “Crash,” was ordered by a Manhattan judge on Monday to pay $115,000 to his rape accuser, on top of the $10 million he owes her.
The former Hollywood A-lister has refused to respond to a lawsuit filed against him by a court preparation services company alleging that he defrauded him out of tens of thousands of dollars, and has avoided exchanging emails and letters ever since.
According to court records, Haggis told a company called TransPerfect in an April 2023 email that he “could not find any contracts signed for these services.”
The company provided the “Million Dollar Baby” screenwriters with trial prep services, including printed footage, database preparation and consulting, for more than $73,000.
Haggis was ordered Monday by a Manhattan judge to pay that amount, plus interest and attorneys’ fees, totaling $115,486.
The amount pales in comparison to the $10 million judgment he must pay to his rape accuser, former film publicist Haley Briest, who is hiding out in Italy and giving expensive acting lessons.
Haggis, 71, testified in a civil trial that he could not afford to pay the money owed to Breest.
Ms Breest accused the filmmaker of raping her in his SoHo apartment in 2013.
Lawyers for Haggis and Briest did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
