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Polanski not to be extradited to US

Terzo

Terzo

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I know there's a similar thread in P&N but I'm assuming we can have an OT one since we've had previous Polanski threads here.


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Authorities in Switzerland have decided not to extradite film director Roman Polanski to the US to face sentencing for a case dating back to 1977.


Polanski, aged 76, has been under house arrest in his Swiss chalet since December 2009 pending the decision.
The filmmaker is wanted in California over a conviction for unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl.
The US was "deeply disappointed" with the decision, a senior justice department official said.
Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley's office, which had sought to have Polanski returned to Los Angeles, was also expected to issue a formal statement shortly.
After the Swiss ruling, Polanski paid "massive thanks" to his supporters.
"I simply want, from the bottom of my heart, to thank all those who supported me and tell them today of my great satisfaction," the Polish-born French filmmaker said in a statement released to the AFP news agency by his lawyer Herve Temime.
Polanski also reportedly left his luxurious Alpine chalet in the resort of Gstaad for an unknown destination.


'National interests' Earlier on Monday, Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf said "the measures taken to restrict the freedom of Mr Polanski have already been lifted, the electronic tag has been removed".
The justice ministry said that the US authorities had failed to provide confidential testimony about Polanski's original sentencing procedure.
"The reason for the decision lies in the fact that it was not possible to exclude with the necessary certainty a fault in the US extraditionary request."
Polanski was originally charged with six offences including rape and sodomy over the 1977 case.
In 1978, he pleaded guilty to unlawful sex following a plea bargain. He served 42 days in a US prison.
He has always maintained he was promised a short sentence, but he fled the US after hearing rumours that the judge was about to re-sentence him for a much longer term. He has never returned to the US.
On Monday, the Swiss said that the US authorities simply had not clarified the issue of length of sentence and therefore had not made a convincing case for extradition.
The justice ministry added that that national interests were taken into consideration in the decision.
A Swiss official said the US cannot appeal the decision.
'Overjoyed' Polanski was taken into custody in Switzerland in September last year as he travelled from France to collect a lifetime achievement award at the Zurich Film Festival.
Polanski, whose films include Rosemary's Baby and The Pianist, was moved from prison and placed under house arrest at Gstaad in early December.
Polanski's wife, French actress Emmanuelle Seigner, said she was overjoyed at the decision.
She said: "It is with great pleasure that I have just learned of my husband's release. For me and for my children it is the end of a nightmare that has lasted more than nine months.
"I am really looking forward to being able to make plans and to once again have a normal family life, especially with my children, who did not deserve this suffering," she added in a statement.
Polanski's release was also welcomed by French politicians and artists.
"The great Franco-Polish director will from now on be able to rejoin his friends and family and work fully on his artistic projects," French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said.
The Polish foreign ministry also welcomed the Swiss decision.
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I'm not happy about this, but I wonder what confidential testimony the US withheld, and why they choose to do so.
 
Yeah, sounds like a procedural issue, possibly error. I wonder if this is going to turn into "Switzerland loves pedophiles" in the media.
 
Who cares? It doesn't change my life or yours. I would rather see a headline saying my taxes are going down or that Obama suffered a broken hip while trying to hyste a watermellon from WalMart.
 
'National interests' Earlier on Monday, Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf said "the measures taken to restrict the freedom of Mr Polanski have already been lifted, the electronic tag has been removed".
The justice ministry said that the US authorities had failed to provide confidential testimony about Polanski's original sentencing procedure.
"The reason for the decision lies in the fact that it was not possible to exclude with the necessary certainty a fault in the US extraditionary request."
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Do we know why the LA prosecutor's office didn't refused to provide this info? You have to be really careful with due process on extraditions, but these are same idiots who let OJ off...
 
He must pay for his pedophilia, something like 11 Billion dollars will do. They tried shuffling him around from country to country, and hiding the facts, but now its time to pay. Milton Berle should resign and the records of the directors guild seized.
 
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I honestly don't care at this point, waste our tax money causing a fuss. He doesn't go around raping children in france or whereever.. so let them decide if they are afraid for their children😛 its still a buncha he said she said anyways, and everyones set in their stories now.
 
I wish I was famous so I could break the law and get off scott free. Rape a kid and all your famous buddies rush to your aid. Shout the n-word at your ex in private and the everyone is all over you like a pack of rabid badgers.
 
Is there a clear an accurate explanation of what happened in his legal case anywhere on the Internet? I've read conflicting stories - either the first ~60 days was supposed to be for evaluation followed by actual sentencing (seems possible), or the judge sentenced him and was going to sentence him again/change the sentence (seems not legal?), or something else?

It just doesn't seem possible that he'd get a 42 day sentence for raping a child (and according to the victim it was "rape rape" in that she said no and he didn't stop).
 
mugs said:
Is there a clear an accurate explanation of what happened in his legal case anywhere on the Internet? I've read conflicting stories - either the first ~60 days was supposed to be for evaluation followed by actual sentencing (seems possible), or the judge sentenced him and was going to sentence him again/change the sentence (seems not legal?), or something else?

It just doesn't seem possible that he'd get a 42 day sentence for raping a child (and according to the victim it was "rape rape" in that she said no and he didn't stop).
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Well, he also gave her Quaaludes and champagne.

I'd like a clear description of the current legal motions & what went wrong with the US extradition efforts.
 
mmntech said:
I wish I was famous so I could break the law and get off scott free. Rape a kid and all your famous buddies rush to your aid. Shout the n-word at your ex in private and the everyone is all over you like a pack of rabid badgers.
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He did a lot more than drop the n bomb.

Listen. Here's just released new audio, eight minutes of it.
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusiv...s-hitting-oksana-threatens-kill-her-listen-it


Even though it was supposed to private, it sounds like the guy is a dangerous raving maniac.
And I have read that she is in trouble for recording him without his knowledge.

As far as Polanski, may he rot in hell.
 
mugs said:
Is there a clear an accurate explanation of what happened in his legal case anywhere on the Internet? I've read conflicting stories - either the first ~60 days was supposed to be for evaluation followed by actual sentencing (seems possible), or the judge sentenced him and was going to sentence him again/change the sentence (seems not legal?), or something else?

It just doesn't seem possible that he'd get a 42 day sentence for raping a child (and according to the victim it was "rape rape" in that she said no and he didn't stop).
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http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/roman-polanski-wanted-and-desired/index.html
 
Is this HappyPuppy guy for real?

Anyways, he did the crime but didn't do the time. He still needs to be punished no matter how long ago it was, it was a terrible awful crime.
 
mugs said:
I'm aware of that but haven't seen it. That's not really what I'm looking for, I'm looking for something I can read.
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well i'm not sure theres a shortcut on that. the documentary did show how much of a sham the system was at the time. it was a circus. they were out to get him regardless.
 
0roo0roo said:
well i'm not sure theres a shortcut on that. the documentary did show how much of a sham the system was at the time. it was a circus. they were out to get him regardless.
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Of course they were out to get him, he drugged and raped a 13 year old girl.
 
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