Reports: Judge in Italy extends hotel detention for Haggis

BRINDISI, Italy (AP) — Italian news reports say a judge has ruled that Academy-Award-winning film director Paul Haggis should remain under detention in his hotel while prosecutors continue to investigate a woman’s allegations that he had sex with her over two days without her consent. Corriere della Sera and Italian news agencies said Judge Vilma Gilli issued the decision on Wednesday evening after several hours of a hearing. Earlier Haggis’ lawyer, Michele Laforgia said his client at the judge’s hearing reiterated his total innocence. Haggis was ordered on Sunday to stay detained in his guest residence in a farmhouse in the tourist town of Ostuni while the woman’s allegations are investigated. He’s under investigation for alleged aggravated sexual violence and aggravated personal injuries.