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Roman Polanski's supporters sending wrong message about rape, minimizing director's crimes, critics say
Defenders of Roman Polanski have not minced words in their criticism of L.A. prosecutors for arresting the director three decades after he fled the U.S. before being sentenced for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner called Polanski's arrest a "bit ...
Roman Polanski's release secured by Nicolas Sarkozy: Sister-in-law
Roman Polanski's release secured by Nicolas Sarkozy: Sister-in-law
nydailynews.com — Polish director Roman Polanski ’s family is thanking French President Nicolas Sarkozy for being “very effective” in... helping to win his release from a Swiss prison. “I wouldn’t go so far as to say that it is thanks to the President that Roman has been ... Roman Polanski's release secured by Nicolas Sarkozy: ...
Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski, 1969
christies.com — DAVID BAILEY (b. 1938) Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski, 1969 gelatin silver print, printed 1988 signed in... ink, typed title and date on labels affixed (on the reverse of the frame) 33¼ x 33in. (84.4 x 83.8cm.) I confirm that I have read this ... Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski, 1969
Polanski Makes Bail, But Is Still In Jail
Polanski Makes Bail, But Is Still In Jail
huffingtonpost.com — GENEVA Roman Polanski was granted $4.5 million bail Wednesday, clearing the way for the fugitive director to... move within days from a Swiss jail to house arrest and electronic monitoring at his Alpine resort chalet. The Swiss Justice Minister said she ... Polanski Makes Bail, But Is Still In Jail
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Polanski is Free! (Kind of) [Breaking]
Gawker — ... Those people will be pitted once more against, well, mostly everyone else. Especially people who don't agree with the rape of children. ...

Polanski is Free! (Kind of) [Breaking]
Gawker — ... about it in the Times . Those people will be pitted once more against, well, mostly everyone else . Especially people who don't agree with the rape of children. Emma Thompson, meanwhile, is somewhere in the ...

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Swiss court grants Roman Polanski bail (Reuters)Yahoo! News: Gossip/Celebrity News 11/25/2009
Reuters - A Swiss court has granted the release of film director Roman Polanski on bail of 4.5 million Swiss francs ($4.49 million), the Swiss SDA news agency reported Wednesday.
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Reuters - A Swiss court has granted the release of film director Roman Polanski on bail of 4.5 million Swiss francs ($4.49 million), the Swiss SDA news agency reported Wednesday.
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