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WRS stories about Polanski
Polanski finally collects lifetime achievement award in Zurich
Wednesday, 28 September, 2011
Two years after Roman Polanski was arrested in Zurich on his way to the city’s international film festival, the director was back last night to tidy up some unfinished business. Polanski finally picked up his lifetime achievement award after being taken into custody at Zurich airport in 2009 on the request of U.S. authorities over charges of having unlawful sex with a minor. WRS’s Jo Fahy was at the award ceremony and tells host Dave Goodman about the eventful evening:
Wednesday, 28 September, 2011
Two years after Roman Polanski was arrested in Zurich on his way to the city’s international film festival, the director was back last night to tidy up some unfinished business. Polanski finally picked up his lifetime achievement award after being taken into custody at Zurich airport in 2009 on the request of U.S. authorities over charges of having unlawful sex with a minor. WRS’s Jo Fahy was at the award ceremony and tells host Dave Goodman about the eventful evening:
Samantha Geimer 'relieved' that Polanski not extradited
Friday, 8 October, 2010
The woman at the center of a child sex case involving film director Roman Polanski says she is “very relieved” that Switzerland decided not to extradite him. Samantha Geimer was 13 years old when the incident happened in California in 1977. She gave a rare interview to CNN. Polanski pled guilty to rape but fled the country because he said he lost faith in the judge. Last September he was arrested as a fugitive in Switzerland. Susan Flory spoke to WRS Washington correspondent Daniel Ryntjes:
Friday, 8 October, 2010
The woman at the center of a child sex case involving film director Roman Polanski says she is “very relieved” that Switzerland decided not to extradite him. Samantha Geimer was 13 years old when the incident happened in California in 1977. She gave a rare interview to CNN. Polanski pled guilty to rape but fled the country because he said he lost faith in the judge. Last September he was arrested as a fugitive in Switzerland. Susan Flory spoke to WRS Washington correspondent Daniel Ryntjes:
Strong reactions to Polanski decision
Tuesday, 13 July, 2010
Tuesday, 13 July, 2010
While the response in Hollywood and Europe was largely positive, the U.S. government has said it is “very disappointed” in Switzerland’s decision not to extradite filmmaker Roman Polanski to face sentencing from a 1977 case in California. Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf said yesterday that in part of was due to a U.S. refusal to supply a crucial court document. The Los Angeles District Attorney retorted, “Switzerland could not find a more tenuous hook on which to hang its decision.”
Our Washington correspondent Daniel Ryntjes brings us more on the U.S. reaction, then we turn to Jordan Davis who has responses from around Europe:
Polanski freed as Swiss deny extradition request
Monday, 12 July, 2010
The house arrest of Roman Polanski has been lifted as Federal Councilor Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf announced this afternoon that Switzerland will not extradite the 76-year-old filmmaker to the United States. Polanski has reportedly now left his chalet in Gstaad. WRS’s Alex Helmick talks to our reporter Jordan Davis, who’s in Bern with an update on the decision:
Monday, 12 July, 2010
The house arrest of Roman Polanski has been lifted as Federal Councilor Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf announced this afternoon that Switzerland will not extradite the 76-year-old filmmaker to the United States. Polanski has reportedly now left his chalet in Gstaad. WRS’s Alex Helmick talks to our reporter Jordan Davis, who’s in Bern with an update on the decision:
Polanski judge won't unseal secret testimony
Tuesday, 11 May, 2010
The latest twist in the real life Roman Polanski plot means the director isn’t leaving his Swiss chalet anytime soon. While the legal wheels grind, extradition proceedings for Polanski are stalled. Polanski fled the U.S. in 1978 after pleading guilty to unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl. Our Washington correspondent Daniel Ryntjes has more:
Tuesday, 11 May, 2010
The latest twist in the real life Roman Polanski plot means the director isn’t leaving his Swiss chalet anytime soon. While the legal wheels grind, extradition proceedings for Polanski are stalled. Polanski fled the U.S. in 1978 after pleading guilty to unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl. Our Washington correspondent Daniel Ryntjes has more:
Polanski’s extradition process put on pause
Thursday, 1 April, 2010
The Swiss Justice Ministry says it will wait until a U.S. Appeals court makes a ruling before continuing Roman Polanski’s extradition process. The California justices are deciding whether to allow the Oscar-winning director—who’s currently under house arrest at his chalet in Gstaad—to be sentenced in his absence. Polanski pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor back in 1978, but doubts have been raised about the objectivity of the trial judge. From Washington, our correspondent Daniel Ryntjes reports:
Thursday, 1 April, 2010
The Swiss Justice Ministry says it will wait until a U.S. Appeals court makes a ruling before continuing Roman Polanski’s extradition process. The California justices are deciding whether to allow the Oscar-winning director—who’s currently under house arrest at his chalet in Gstaad—to be sentenced in his absence. Polanski pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor back in 1978, but doubts have been raised about the objectivity of the trial judge. From Washington, our correspondent Daniel Ryntjes reports:
Polanski asks to be sentenced in absentia
Thursday, 7 January, 2010
A judge in California is set to decide later this month whether to proceed with the sentencing of Roman Polanski in his absence. The film director is currently under house arrest in Switzerland awaiting extradition proceedings related to his 1978 child sex conviction. Our U.S. correspondent Daniel Ryntjes reports on yesterday’s hearing in Los Angeles:
Thursday, 7 January, 2010
A judge in California is set to decide later this month whether to proceed with the sentencing of Roman Polanski in his absence. The film director is currently under house arrest in Switzerland awaiting extradition proceedings related to his 1978 child sex conviction. Our U.S. correspondent Daniel Ryntjes reports on yesterday’s hearing in Los Angeles:
Experts: Polanski case not likely to be dismissed
Friday, 11 December, 2009
Legal experts in California say Roman Polanski is unlikely to win an important procedural appeal case there. Lawyers for the Oscar-winning director say the original 1977 child rape case should be dismissed. Polanski is currently under house arrest in his Swiss chalet, pending extradition proceedings to the United States. From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports:
Friday, 11 December, 2009
Legal experts in California say Roman Polanski is unlikely to win an important procedural appeal case there. Lawyers for the Oscar-winning director say the original 1977 child rape case should be dismissed. Polanski is currently under house arrest in his Swiss chalet, pending extradition proceedings to the United States. From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports:
Dateline CH: Waiting for Polanski
Thursday, 10 December, 2009
Imogen Foulkes recalls a frustrating day spent in a crowd of journalists outside the Gstaad chalet of Roman Polanski on the day he was released on bail, and the inevitable disappointment which was to follow.
Thursday, 10 December, 2009
Imogen Foulkes recalls a frustrating day spent in a crowd of journalists outside the Gstaad chalet of Roman Polanski on the day he was released on bail, and the inevitable disappointment which was to follow.
