Film director found guilty of sexual assault in France’s first big #MeToo trial French actor Adele Haenel leaves the courtroom in Paris, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, after the court found filmmaker Christophe Ruggia guilty of sexual assault on her when she was between 12 and 15 in the early 2000s, in the countrys first big #MeToo trial. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
French filmmaker Christophe Ruggia leaves the courtroom in Paris, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, after he was found guilty of sexual assault on French actor Adle Haenel when she was between 12 and 15 in the early 2000s, in the countrys first big #MeToo trial. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
French filmmaker Christophe Ruggia leaves the courtroom in Paris, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, after he was found guilty of sexual assault on French actor Adle Haenel when she was between 12 and 15 in the early 2000s, in the countrys first big #MeToo trial. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Fanny Colin, lawyer of French filmmaker Christophe Ruggia, speaks to the media after his verdict at the courthouse in Paris, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
French actor Adele Haenel arrives at courthouse in Paris, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
French filmmaker Christophe Ruggia arrives with his legal team at courthouse in Paris, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
French filmmaker Christophe Ruggia arrives for his trial at courthouse in Paris, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
French actor Judith Godreche arrives at courthouse in Paris, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, for the trial of filmmaker Christophe Ruggia. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
French actor Adele Haenel arrives at courthouse in Paris, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, for the trial of filmmaker Christophe Ruggia. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
French actor Adele Haenel arrives at the courthouse in Paris, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, for the trial of filmmaker Christophe Ruggia. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
French actor Adele Haenel leaves the courtroom in Paris, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, after the court found filmmaker Christophe Ruggia guilty of sexual assault on her when she was between 12 and 15 in the early 2000s, in the countrys first big #MeToo trial. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
French actor Adele Haenel leaves the courtroom in Paris, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, after the court found filmmaker Christophe Ruggia guilty of sexual assault on her when she was between 12 and 15 in the early 2000s, in the countrys first big #MeToo trial. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
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French actor Adele Haenel leaves the courtroom in Paris, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, after the court found filmmaker Christophe Ruggia guilty of sexual assault on her when she was between 12 and 15 in the early 2000s, in the countrys first big #MeToo trial. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)