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Roman Polanski: Polish court rejects US extradition Roman Polanski: Polish court rejects US extradition
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A court in Krakow has ruled against a US request to extradite film director Roman Polanski for having had sex with a 13-year-old girl there in the 1970s.A court in Krakow has ruled against a US request to extradite film director Roman Polanski for having had sex with a 13-year-old girl there in the 1970s.
Polanski, who admitted the crime, fled US justice ahead of sentencing in 1978. Judge Dariusz Mazur said the request was "inadmissible".
The 82-year-old has French and Polish citizenship. He lives in France but has spent time in Poland for a project. Polanski was not present in court on Friday. Prosecutors can still appeal against the ruling.
The Oscar-winning director, who admitted unlawful sex with a minor, fled from the US ahead of sentencing in 1978.
The 82-year-old has French and Polish citizenship. He lives in France - which does not extradite its own citizens - but has been working in Poland on a film project.
Swiss authorities turned down a US extradition warrant in 2010, after placing Polanski under house arrest for nine months.Swiss authorities turned down a US extradition warrant in 2010, after placing Polanski under house arrest for nine months.
His current whereabouts are unclear. Polanski grew up in Poland and is regarded as one of the country's greatest living artists.
Polanski grew up in Poland and is regarded as one of the country's greatest living artists, winning an Oscar for The Pianist, which was partly shot in Poland.
He survived World War Two in the Krakow ghetto but his mother died at Auschwitz.He survived World War Two in the Krakow ghetto but his mother died at Auschwitz.
Polish voters elected a conservative government at the weekend - and officials from the Law and Justice party had said Polanski should be sent to America to face justice.Polish voters elected a conservative government at the weekend - and officials from the Law and Justice party had said Polanski should be sent to America to face justice.
If a Polish court were to rule in favour of extradition, the final decision would rest with the justice secretary.
1977: Polanski is arrested and charged with a string of offences relating to sex with a 13-year-old girl. These charges are dropped after he pleads guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor in a plea bargain.1977: Polanski is arrested and charged with a string of offences relating to sex with a 13-year-old girl. These charges are dropped after he pleads guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor in a plea bargain.
1978: Fearing that he may face a lengthy jail term, Polanski flees to the UK and then to France. A citizen of France, he is protected by the country's limited extradition with the US.1978: Fearing that he may face a lengthy jail term, Polanski flees to the UK and then to France. A citizen of France, he is protected by the country's limited extradition with the US.
2009: The US rejects Polanski's request for the case to be dismissed. Visiting Switzerland later that year, he is jailed, then placed under house arrest following a US extradition request.2009: The US rejects Polanski's request for the case to be dismissed. Visiting Switzerland later that year, he is jailed, then placed under house arrest following a US extradition request.
2010: Swiss authorities decide against extraditing Polanski and free him.2010: Swiss authorities decide against extraditing Polanski and free him.
2014: Polanski is questioned by prosecutors in Poland, acting on a US request. He agrees to comply with the Polish justice system as it examines the matter.2014: Polanski is questioned by prosecutors in Poland, acting on a US request. He agrees to comply with the Polish justice system as it examines the matter.