Roman Polanski

Polanski Update

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Roman Polanski, under house arrest at his chalet in Switzerland lost his appeal to have his case dismissed. The California 2nd District Court of Appeal announced Monday it had denied the petition. Polanski became a fugitive after he fled the country following his conviction on charges of having unlawful sex with a minor after raping [...]

Roman Polanski Gets Bail

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Roman Polanski‘s saga takes a surprising turn when Swiss authorities granted his request for bail. He had been arrested on an outstanding warrant for fleeing the US subsequent to his sentencing for the rape of a 13 year-old in 1977. The granting of the request came as a surprise to Swiss legal experts and US [...]

Roman Polanski vs. the Public

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

Roman Polanski’s arrest has been the talk of the town for the past few days. He was arrested in Switzerland on his way to a film festival where he was to be honored for his work in film. He had pleaded guilty to unlawful sex with a 13 year old girl in 1977 and went [...]