Edmonton Journal

PAUL HAGGIS

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TORONTO • Canadian filmmaker Paul Haggis has resigned as chairman of the board of his non-profit organizati­on Artists for Peace and Justice after four women accused him of sexual misconduct.

A statement from the organizati­on said it accepted his resignatio­n on Jan. 4.

Susan Sarandon and Ben Stiller have been appointed as the new board co-chairs.

Haggis, who hails from London, Ont., launched the organizati­on in 2009 to help the poorest communitie­s in Haiti with education and medical care.

Last week, a civil lawsuit charging the two-time Oscar winner with raping a publicist prompted three additional women to come forward with their own sexual misconduct accusation­s against Haggis, who has denied the original allegation.

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