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Swiss Reject U.S. Request to Extradite Polanski

Swiss Reject U.S. Request to Extradite Polanski

The film director won’t be extradited to face charges of unlawful sex with a minor because of a possible fault in the American extradition application, an official said.

Senh: I'm not sure what real justice would be in this case. The victim has already publicly expressed that she doesn't want him criminalized. The two sides had already reached a settlement decades ago. Yes, he did have sex with a minor. Yes, it's statutory rape. Logically, he should be in jail serving time. Otherwise, it would seem like he bought his way out of this whole mess and sets a bad precedent.

 

Polanski asks Swiss court to free him from custody

Lawyers for Roman Polanski filed a motion in court Tuesday asking that the Oscar-winning director be released from Swiss custody - the first step in his legal battle to avoid extradition to the United States for a 1977 statutory rape case....

 

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