Film hero: I didn’t direct attacks

KIGALI Paul Rusesabagina, the former hotelier portrayed as a hero in a film about Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, told his terrorism trial on Friday he had backed opposition groups, but denied any involvement in violence.

Rusesabagina — who was played by Don Cheadle in Hotel Rwanda — was detained in August and charged with crimes including terrorism, financing terrorism, arson, kidnap and murder.

The court adjourned, saying it would reconvene Oct. 2 to consider a bail request.