polanski article. not "quite" accurate

GENEVA (AP) - Swiss justice officials said Friday they are not interested in an attempt by Roman Polanski's U.S. lawyers to unseal secret testimony by his original prosecutor in Los Angeles and submit that in the director's fight against extradition to the United States.

Switzerland works on the assumption that the extradition request from the U.S. is based on correct statements and the secret testimony wouldn't change that, Justice Ministry spokesman Folco Galli said.

Polanski's lawyers, in a motion filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, said transcripts of testimony by retired Deputy District Attorney Roger Gunson would prove that the extradition request is based on false and incomplete statements by the Los Angeles district attorney's office.

The lawyers claimed they need the testimony to submit it to Swiss authorities who are trying to decide whether to extradite Polanski to Los Angeles for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.

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actually no. he was originally charged with rape by use of drugs, perversion, sodomy, lewd and lascivious act upon a child under fourteen, and furnishing a controlled substance to a minor.

he accepted a plea deal of engaging in unlawful intercourse with a minor (statutory rape), largely because the 13 yr old victim wanted to remain anonymous and stay out of court...

however, since he fled prior to sentencing, ALL of the charges remain pending, not merely 'having sex with a 13 yr old girl' but the charges of rape by use of drugs, etc.

calling that 'having sex' is a bit disingenuous. drugging and raping a girl against her will is not merely "having sex " with her.

so, he is not being extradited for "having sex" with a 13 yr old girl
just for the record

Dude needs to pay for his crime...Period.

(even if his last movie was good).

He's a scumbag who has tried to evade justice for the majority of his adult life. Boo freaking hoo.

Why so many try to defend that piece of shit is beyond me.

because he ran that means the deal is no longer and he faces 6 charges?

interesting.