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Rape case. On March 10, 1977, Polanski faced six charges involving drugging and raping 13-year-old Samantha Jane Gailey [11] (now Samantha Geimer). [3] The charges were unlawful sexual intercourse with a female under the age of 18, rape by use of drugs, perversion, sodomy, a lewd and lascivious act upon a child under the age of 14, and ...
- August 1977
Jul 18, 2022 · The release of a transcript of previously sealed testimony in Roman Polanski's long-running sex abuse case in Los Angeles is the latest development in a legal saga that has spanned 45 years.
Jul 18, 2022 · LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles judge privately told lawyers he would renege on a promise and imprison Roman Polanski for having sex with a teenage girl in 1977, a former prosecutor testified,...
Jul 18, 2022 · Polanski, 88, fled the U.S. four decades ago after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful intercourse with a minor, following allegations he drugged and assaulted a 13-year-old girl at the home...
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Jul 18, 2022 · The Associated Press. 0:00. 1:02. LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles judge privately told lawyers he would renege on a promise and imprison Roman Polanski for having sex with a teenage girl in 1977, a...
Jul 13, 2022 · Wednesday 13 July 2022 16:46, UK. Pic: AP. Why you can trust Sky News. The 45-year rape case against filmmaker Roman Polanski has reached a major step towards potentially being resolved following a decision to finally allow transcripts of a former district attorney to be made public.
Jul 18, 2022 · By Brian Melley. Published 4:58 PM PDT, July 18, 2022. LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge privately told lawyers he would renege on a promise and imprison Roman Polanski for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in 1977, a former prosecutor testified, setting the stage for the renowned director to flee the U.S. as a fugitive.
