A Polish court's decision to deny a US request for the French and Polish citizen's extradition is just the latest chapter in the saga.
The incident that sparked the long battle took place in 1977, when Polanski had unlawful sex with 13-year-old Samantha Gailey at actor Jack Nicholson's Hollywood home.
The film-maker was arrested and charged with a string of offences, eventually admitting to having sex with a minor. The other charges were dropped as part of a plea bargain.
He spent 42 days undergoing psychiatric evaluation in prison, but was permitted to travel overseas when this was completed. Full story...
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The incident that sparked the long battle took place in 1977, when Polanski had unlawful sex with 13-year-old Samantha Gailey at actor Jack Nicholson's Hollywood home.
The film-maker was arrested and charged with a string of offences, eventually admitting to having sex with a minor. The other charges were dropped as part of a plea bargain.
He spent 42 days undergoing psychiatric evaluation in prison, but was permitted to travel overseas when this was completed. Full story...
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