The Swiss government refused to extradite Roman Polanski to the United States on Monday, freeing the Oscar-winning director and protecting him from facing charges in the U.S. for having sex with an underage girl and fleeing the country three decades ago.
"Mr. Polanski can now move freely. Since 12:30 today he's ...
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Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski said Sunday that he is being treated unfairly and that the U.S. is demanding his extradition from Switzerland in order to serve him "on a platter to the media," reports The Associated Press.
Polanski's latest appeal rejected
"I have had my share of dramas and joys, as we all have, and I am not going to try to ask you to pity my lot in life," Polanski said, breaking his months-long silence. "I ask only to be treated fairly like anyone else."
The 76-year old director of Chinatown and The Pianist accused Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley, who is running for California attorney general, of using the case for publicity. The district attorney's spokeswoman, Sandi Gibbons, said the D.A.'s office "will ...
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Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski's latest appeal has been rejected, leaving his fate back in the hands of the Swiss authorities, according to The Associated Press.
Roman Polanski to be placed under house arrest
Polanski's bid to have his case reviewed by a special counsel or to be sentenced in his absence was ...
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Roman Polanski will be released from jail and placed under house arrest in the director's chalet in the Alps as soon as he posts bail, according to The Associated Press.
Roman Polanski granted bail, remains in jail
The Swiss Justice Ministry said Thursday it would not appeal a Swiss Criminal Court's decision to release Polanski on $4.5 million bail, provided he surrender his documents of identity, wear an electronic bracelet and not leave his home in Gstaad...
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Roman Polanski was granted bail Wednesday, but the filmmaker will remain in prison up to 10 days while the Swiss government decides whether to appeal, according to The Associated Press.
Polanski's victim wants case dismissed
A Swiss court reversed its previous rejection of bail, saying it was now ...
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