Still trying to pinch Polanski

Polanski

According to Gazeta Wyborcza the U.S. attempted to extradite Roman Polanski for the alleged 1978 rape of 13 year old Samantha Geimer in Los Angeles. Polanski fled to France after court proceedings began and it looked like he couldn't get a fair trial.

The U.S. reportedly contacted Poland's attorney-general asking that Polanski be detained so extradition procedures could begin. However, the petition was rejected as it was not submitted in the Polish language as required by international agreements.

Polanski was in Poland to attend the opening of the Jewish Museum described in the entry below.


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Samantha Geimer who would
rather not see the trial proceed