The United States has requested the extradition of Roman Polanski to authorities in California, Swiss authorities told The Associated Press.
Swiss tipped off U.S. to Roman Polanski's visit
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Swiss officials tipped off U.S. authorities to Roman Polanski's visit, leading to the fugitive director's arrest last month, the Associated Press reports.
According to documents obtained by the AP, the Swiss officials alerted the U.S. Office of International Affairs on ...
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A Swiss court has ordered Roman Polanski to remain in jail because the director poses a big flight risk, The Associated Press reports.
"The court considered the risk that Roman Polanski might flee if released from custody ...
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Roman Polanski reportedly has been taken from jail for medical attention for a second time since his arrest.
Lawyer: Polanski feels depressed in jail
"His general condition is no longer satisfactory," Polanski's lawyer, Herve Temime, said in a radio interview. "But the situation isn't easy for any prisoners, even less so for a man the age of Polanski. One has to be attentive."
What's known about Polanski's ailment is that ...
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Roman Polanski is finishing his new film, The Ghost, from his Swiss jail cell, according to screenwriter Robert Harris.
"He can make his wishes known from his cell. I don't think he can make phone calls, but he can communicate," Harris told The Times. "What people think of the film is another matter. Whether the film can rise above the circumstances in which the director ...
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