In a significant ruling, an appellate court held that a rape allegation by itself is enough to file suit for a gender-based hate crime
Haggis had sought to dismiss part of a lawsuit filed against him in 2017, in which he was accused of violating New York City’s law against gender-based violence. His accuser, publicist Haleigh Breest,Haggis’ attorneys had argued that Breest’s lawsuit failed to allege “animus” against women in general.
“This is a historic ruling that breathes new life into the New York City law against gender motivated violence,” Breest’s attorney Zoe Salzman said in a statement. “This decision paves the way for a jury to holdThe ruling did contain a win for Haggis. Breest’s suit includes allegations from three anonymous women who claim that they were also sexually assaulted by Haggis. The appeals court granted Haggis’ motion to strike those claims, finding they were unnecessary to show gender-based animus.
Breest has also filed a separate claim for assault and battery under New York state law, which was not challenged before the appeals court.
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