Roman Polanski Arrested

Academy Award winning director Roman Polanski, 76, was arrested by the Switzerland police after being detained yesterday on his arrival at the Zurich Film Festival where he was set to receive a lifetime achievement award.

Polanski, a French citizen, fled the United States after being faced with a prison term for having unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl in California in 1978. He has since never returned to the U.S. and has fought to have the case against him be dismissed.

According to People,

The Swiss Federal Department of Justice and Police, which confirmed Polanski’s arrest on an outstanding American warrant, added that a decision to extradite him to the U.S. is subject to judicial procedure.

Posted: September 27th, 2009 under News.
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