Adèle Haenel sexually assaulted: Christophe Ruggia's sentence has been handed down and it is harsh

On Monday, February 3, 2025, the Paris Criminal Court handed down its judgment in the case of Adèle Haenel and Christophe Ruggia. The director was fined of a heavy sentence for “sexual assault”.

© Christophe Clovis/Bestimage Adèle Haenel assaulted: Christophe Ruggia's sentence has been handed down

IN BRIEF

• On February 3, 2025, the Paris Criminal Court convicted Christophe Ruggia of sexual assault on Adèle Haenel.
• Christophe Ruggia was found guilty of imposing sexualized gestures on the actress when she was between 12 and 14 years old.
• The accused appealed the court's decision.

The verdict is in. On Monday, February 3, 2025, the Paris Criminal Court ruled in the case between Adèle Haenel and Christophe Ruggia. According to information from BFM TV, the court was not convinced by the director's defense and thus sentenced him to a heavy sentence. At 60 years old, he was sentenced to four years in prison, two of which were firm, for “sexual assault”.

Still according to media reports, the Paris criminal court found Christophe Ruggia guilty of inappropriate and inappropriate acts towards Adèle Haenel when she was only between 12 and 14 years old at the time of the events. The latter would have notably estimated that the director had “imposed” “sexualized gestures and behaviors” on Adèle Haenel and had “isolated her from those around her”. It is under an electronic bracelet that he will serve his sentence. “Following this judgment, the director's lawyer announced that he is appealing this conviction.” specifies BFM TV.

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Adèle Haenel sexually assaulted: why she had exploded in full hearing

As a reminder, it was on December 9, 2024 that the trial of Christophe Ruggia had begun at the Paris court. “Now that justice has opened an investigation, I am not shirking my responsibilities, and I want to do everything in my power to see the judicial process through to the end. What I am expecting now, à personally, on the part of justice, it is support and reparation”, the actress had confided to the two Césars at the beginning of the legal case in the pages of Médiapart.

The trial itself did not go smoothly. Faced with Christophe Ruggia's attitude, Adèle Haenel could not contain her émotion on several occasions. Between insults and leaving the hearing, the victim exploded. “Five years of procedures which are of an unheard-of violence for this victim who must be seated there and hear the explanations given by this defendant, see the way he responds, the way he behaves and the comments he makes”, justified his lawyer, Me Anouck Michelin.

“Mr. Ruggia chose to attack her”

It should be noted that the prosecutor had requested a sentence of five years of imprisonment, two of which were firm, for Christophe Ruggia. She considered that the sentence was “there to replace the guilt in the right place”. “Adèle Haenel is the victim. Mr. Ruggia made the choice to sexually assault her. He is the adult. Justice is there to put things back in their place and it remains a lever for all those who have no other.” she added.