Only one moral way out for Polanski

By: CaliforniaMike

I wish Roman Polanski were smarter. Polanski, 76, was 44 when he raped a 13-year-old girl at Jack Nicholson's house. By now we have all heard the story about how he fleed the country when a plea-bargain deal started falling apart, and how he hasn't set foot in the United States for more than 30 years. Even when he won an Oscar for directing "The ...

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Swiss fight Polanski appeal against arrest

By: genius-world

The arrest warrant used to detain filmmaker Roman Polanski in Switzerland was valid, the Swiss Justice Ministry said Tuesday, making clear it will fight the director's appeal against his detention over a 1977 sex case. Director Roman Polanski fled the U.S. more than 30 years ago and was detained in Switzerland in September. ...

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Court reveals Polanski settlement

By: BiodunIginla

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Polanski forgiven for rape by creative community?

By: usawordcreator

Although film director Roman Polanski committed the crime of giving a controlled substance to a minor, committing a lewd or lascivious act upon a child under 14, unlawful sexual intercourse, rape, perversion and sodomy, in 1977, he only spent 42 days in jail.Polanski was afraid the California judge would not honor a plea bargain deal struck ...

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