France to try Polanski for alleged defamation of British actress
Issued on: 14/09/2022 - 18:19
Veteran Franco-Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski has been ordered to stand trial in France over his alleged defamation of a British actress who…
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Roman Polanski fled US 44 years ago as judge ‘planned to renege on plea deal’, according…
A US judge privately told lawyers he would renege on a plea deal and imprison film director Roman Polanski for sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977, according to a court transcript which has been revealed for the first…
Roman Polanski case transcripts should be unsealed, says DA
Polanski pleaded guilty in 1977 to one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl. He fled the country to France before a sentencing hearing and remains a fugitive. CNN has reached out to his representative for comment.In…
Transcripts from Roman Polanski rape case to be unsealed after 45 years
The 45-year rape case against filmmaker Roman Polanski has reached a major step towards potentially being resolved following a decision to finally allow transcripts of a former district attorney to be made public.Polanski…