Celebrity Justice
Polanski Finds Minor Problem with Sex Case

Roman PolanskiIt's been 30 years since Roman Polanski was charged with having sex with a teenage girl, but it's never too late to try and have the case dismissed.

The Oscar-winning director has filed a request to have the child-sex charge against him tossed out, the AP is reporting. His lawyers claim a documentary about Polanski that was released this year revealed "misconduct and improper communications" between the judge and prosecutors in his case.

Polanski was initially indicted on six felony counts and could have gotten life in prison. Instead, he pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor -- the other counts were dismissed.

Polanski skipped sentencing and fled the country when he was charged in 1978 and hasn't returned to the U.S. since. He won the Oscar for directing "The Pianist" back in 2003, but skipped the ceremony because there is still an active warrant for his arrest.

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31. ivan putski never had sex with that girl. everyone should just chill and hold comments. the guy was probably one of the best wrestlers ever

Posted at 10:14PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by elninito

32. Polanski was corrupted by the murder of his wife Sharon Tate. He fell into alcoholism, and drugs where child prostitution may have become an outlet from the shock of Sharon being murdered like she was. A sort of post dramatic disorder developed in Polanski where he tried to hide from the non-sensical tourcher murders of his un-born baby, and Sharon. I am sure Polanski started with 17 and 18 year olds, and inverted down to 15 year olds, and eventually not knowing when he was having sex with 13-year-old girls. - A tragic fall down of morals, and beliefs of the self.

This man has suffered enough, and deserves to be given a second chance. Polanski did not as the girl’s age, and probably did not care when he fell into his mental anguish on the age of his sex partners.

Michael Jackson did 11-year-old boys. Brady Bunch father did 14-year-old boys in the 1970;s nobody is perfect.

Posted at 10:20PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by pie

33. Woody Allen let his 5-year-old daughter suck his thumb; Mia Ferria said there was an incident where she caught Woody letting his 5-year-old daughter doing something between his legs. Woody claims that his 5-year-old daughter was sucking his thumb. Put your hand in your lap, and let your 5-year-old daughter suck your thumb. - Only when caught, and asked what you are doing. – Great cover story. – This incident was reported on the E channel when a special on Mia’s bio was done.

Posted at 10:29PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by pie

34. Right on Annie #15, this sick f%888ck had sex with a13yr old not an 18yr old not a well developed 17year old, I guess by the same token we should quit prosecuting child predators if they are talented artists, Hitler was an excellent artist we should give him a free pass too, admittedly Polanski hasn't killed anyone yet, and to the people that say the then 13yr old says she came to no harm , if any of you had daughters would it be ok for a grown man to have sex with your child, This explains the whole NAMBLA crap. The man is a pedophile, he was convicted, let him do his time, and if her mother is alive and was aware of this she should do time too, I dont give a damn what the little girl did or didnt consent too, she was 13, in the eyes of the law and any right thinking human being she is not competent to make that kind of decision, and she shouldn't even ever be placed in the position where the issue should arise

Posted at 11:29PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by disgusted

35. A minor is always a victim. They can't consent to sex with an adult. It would be a bad message though to drop the charges after he feld the country. Maybe a reduced sentence? It was deplorable what he did, but the guy's wife and unborn baby were murdered by the Manson family. That's bound to make anyone crazy for a while.

Posted at 11:13PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by Go for it not

36. Polanski is a pig. I have to wonder if this was never reported until now, if the statue of limitations would have already run out. He should have stayed here and faced what he did head on, but he chose to be a loser and run away from it. His not being allowed in the country without being picked up by the POPO is something he should have to live with . He made his bed and now he can lie in it.

Posted at 11:02PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by ohhhhkay

37. i'll echo what the other people said, why isnt Lorenzo taking those kids? Especially if the charges are true? why did she let him stay around as long as he did if he took nude photos? she's nothing but an attention seeking bimbo. Dlisted has it right, she's the Empress of Lucite. skank

Posted at 11:06PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by deb

38. lmao my shauna sand post showed up here. hmm maybe beause i was talking about molesters oops

Posted at 11:08PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by deb

39. Hey #36 Your dead right. Just one thing, he pled guilty so his conviction was based on a guilty plea. He is a pedophile and when confronted with his crime he addmitted his guilt then ran from his sentencing. He could have appealed the sentence if he had shown up to hear it.

If this guy ever enters the USA he should be arrested on the spot he is a guilty pedophile.

Posted at 11:15PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by Fred

40. Can't we all just move on and give him another chance? After all, he's not just some nobody - he a big name director - remember Rosemary's Baby?

Posted at 11:22PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by zeke

41. I was recently on a jury for a statutory rape case. the girl was 13 (she looked 9) and the guy was in his late 50's. He was also married. They claimed to "love each other" and her parents were OK with the relationship. It was disgusting. A minor is a minor no matter what anyone else thinks. . Moral issues aside, it's illegal for an adult to have sex with a minor. End of story.

Posted at 11:24PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by Go for it not

42. he drugged a 13 year old girl with qualudes, raped and sodomized her.
he deserves to rot in jail.
hollywood should shun this predator.

Posted at 12:21AM on Dec 3rd 2008 by schroe

43. Amen #43...he plead guilty, for Pete's sake. He suffered an unbelievable tragedy so he turns to child prostitution? What an f''d up dude. I don't want him back here fondling children and passing that off as senility.

Posted at 12:20AM on Dec 3rd 2008 by Texanite

44. Comparing him to Hitler is taking it way too far. Especially when Roman survived his reign. And everyone saying he plead guilty so he deserves his time? Maybe, but the facts are he "fled" the country because the judge was corrupt, there is no way he would have gotten a fair sentence. Also, do you actually believe Samantha when she said she was afraid of him? Please, she was thirteen, but I doubt he was much bigger than she was. Have you seen the man??

Posted at 12:50AM on Dec 3rd 2008 by Delta

45. What has changed ? Polanski is convicted and he still needs jail time. Why should he recieve special treatment.?

Posted at 1:10AM on Dec 3rd 2008 by LMD1010

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