Polanski requests dismissal of sex charge
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The Associated Press
Published: December 2, 2008
LOS ANGELES—Lawyers for Roman Polanski, a fugitive in France for 30 years because of the notorious sex case involving a 13-year-old girl, filed a request Tuesday to dismiss the charge against him because of prosecutorial and judicial misconduct.
The motion alleges that a documentary about Polanski released earlier this year revealed “a pattern of misconduct and improper communications” between the district attorney’s office and the judge in Polanski’s case.
Poland-born Polanski has been living in self-imposed exile from the United States since fleeing in 1978 after pleading guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl.
He was initially indicted on six felony counts and faced up to life in prison. Instead, he pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and five other counts were dismissed.
Polanski skipped sentencing and fled to France. The judge issued a warrant for his arrest that is still in effect.
Polanski has continued to direct films while in exile, including the 2002 Holocaust drama “The Pianist,“ for which he won the best-director Academy Award.
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