TopVerdict has named the $10 million jury verdict against film director Paul Haggis one of the “Top 20 Verdicts in New York in 2022.” After a lengthy trial, Haggis was found civilly liable in November 2022 for raping film industry publicist Haleigh Breest in 2013. Haggis was ordered to pay $7.5 million in compensatory damages and $2.5 million in punitive damages. Haggis subsequently sought to have the verdict overturned; his motion was denied.
Ms. Breest is represented by ECBAWM partners Ilann M. Maazel, Zoe Salzman and Jonathan Abady and associate Sara Luz Estela.
TopVerdict.com’s methodology is available on its website.
