Roman Polanski Release from Jail Denied

Despite great pressure from countries such as France and Poland, the Swiss Justice Ministry outright denied Roman Polanksi's request to be released from jail. Polanski was hoping the Swiss Justice Ministry would grant his request for immediate release in the hopes of avoiding extradition to the United States where he still must face sentencing for raping a 13-year-old child.

The famous movie director responsible for such films as "The Piano" and "Chinatown", made the request for release after being taken into custody by Swiss authorities last week on a 30 year old arrest warrant out of Los Angeles as he entered Switzerland to attend the Zurich Film Festival.

By way of review, in 1977 Roman Polanski admitted to having sex with a 13-year-old girl but fled to France just prior to sentencing fearing that he was going to be sent to prison in contravention of his plea agreement. As a result, in 1978 a warrant was issued for his arrest.

Last week, support for Roman Polanski's release came in all forms from Hollywood film stars to government officials from France and Poland arguing everything under the sun including that he has already paid for his crime to the girl consented to being raped.

However, support for Roman Polanski may have shifted with the release of the grand jury transcript of the 13-year-old girl's testimony which reveals that she repeatedly asked Roman Polanski to stop and take her home as he drugged her then proceeded to perform oral sex, vaginal sex and anal sex on the young child.

The Swiss Justice Ministry's denial of Roman Polanski's request for release is a separate proceeding from the court case, a venue through which Polanski's legal defense team is also trying to secure his release.

Written by Gabriel Dorman
Los Angeles, California
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