Posts Tagged ‘swiss authorities’
Roman Polanski Faces Old Ghosts and New Arrest Charges
Written by Robin Sandoval-March on September 27, 2009 – 6:49 pm -
Famed writer and director and Oscar winning filmmaker, Roman Polanski has come to the end of his run. Polanski, now 76, was taken into custody Saturday in Zurich, Switzerland by Swiss authorities. He’s facing extradiction, having pled guilty to drugging and raping a 13-year old Calfornia girl back in 1977.
Federal officials want to extradite him back to Los Angeles courts to stand before a judge. Seems Polanski was at actor Jack Nicholson’s Read more »
