| Paul
Haggis Tells
Jury the No of
Breest Was
Ambiguous As
Assistant
Cites Affairs
& Visas
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon Maxwell
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NY COURT 60
CENTRE ST, Nov 4 –
Paul
Haggis of
"Crash" fame
was on the
witness stand
in New York
State Supreme
Court on
November 4,
and Inner City Press
was there, live
tweeting:
Haggis'
lawyer Priya
Chaudhry:
How did you
interpret Ms.
Breest saying
she wouldn't
sleep over?
Haggis:
That she'd
have sex, but
not stay over.
Haggis'
lawyer: How
many fire
escapes do you
have? Haggis:
Two.
Haggis'
lawyer: What
was your tone
and demeanor
when you
asked, You're
afraid of me,
aren't you?
Haggis: Uh,
curious...
Sometimes she
was stop
kissing, step
back and have
a glass of
wine. I
couldn't
figure out
what was going
on. I offered
to put her in
a taxi.
Haggis
[9/26/19
deposition
being played]
- "She's
coming back to
kiss me. I was
confused...
She started
laughing,
pulling back
up her tights.
Squiggly.
Like,
squirming. She
said, I don't
want you to
see me, I'm
fat. I said
she's
adorable, I
turned off the
lamp.
Haggis:
I found the
right button.
I dimmed the
lights. I
pulled down
her tights.
Haggis'
lawyer: Did
she say no?
Haggis: Like,
no, I don't
want you to
see me, I'm
fat. "She did
not say no in
the way one
means no. Her
no was
qualified."
Haggis'
lawyer: Did
you pay Ms.
Renard to
write a letter
in your
support?
Haggis: No
(sobbing)
she's amazing.
Breest's
lawyer:
Objection,
non-responsive.
Haggis:
She said, you
don't need to
pay me anymore
--
Breest's
lawyer: Move
to strike.
Judge
Sabrina Kraus:
Granted.
Haggis'
lawyer: What
if any
involvement
does Mr.
Cruise have in
Scientology?
Haggis:
Everyone
knows. He
believes
himself to be
the 2d most
important
person in
Scientology-
Breest's
lawyer:
Objection.
Beyond the
scope.
Irrelevant.
Judge:
Denied. The
answer stands
Haggis:
I wanted to be
a good man. I
wasn't ready
for a second
marriage.
[Voice cracks]
Haggis'
lawyer: Are
you referring
to sexually
assaulting
anyone?
Haggis: No.
Haggis'
lawyer: No
further
questions.
***
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