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Marianne2.fr | le site de l'hebdomadaire Marianne -
1 days and 2 hours ago
Grâce à un documentaire, bientôt en salle, le cinéaste Roman Polanski qui
depuis 30 ans risque la prison pour détournement de mineur, peut enfin espérer que la
justice californienne abandonne les poursuites contre lui.
« Roman Polanski : wanted and desired »: un documentaire sur les
mésaventures judiciaires du sulfureux Roman Polanski, signé par la
réalisatrice Marina Zenovich, vient de redonner espoir au cinéaste. Voilà
trente ans qu’il n’a pas pu retourner aux Etats-Unis, pas même quand il a
reçu en 2003 l’oscar du meilleur réalisateur pour son film « Le
Pianiste ». Car s’il foule le sol américain, il risque
d’être envoyé directement derrière les barreaux.
Accusé de détournement de mineur sur une jeune femme de 13 ans au début des
années soixante-dix, Roman Polanski, qui avait plaidé coupable, a été
contraint de s’exiler précipitamment en France pour éviter la prison.
Voilà l’affaire, telle que l’histoire l’a retenue, jusqu’ici.
Mais elle pourrait bien avoir une fin, grâce au coup de pouce d’un documentaire.
De fait, si à aucun moment l’auteur Marina Zenovich ne remet en cause la
fiabilité du témoignage de la jeune fille, elle porte par contre un sérieux
coup à la crédibilité du magistrat qui a instruit le dossier. Avec les
témoignages accablants de la défense comme de l’accusation, la
réalisatrice apporte la preuve que le juge J. Rittenband n’avait qu’une
idée en tête: se construire une notoriété grâce à la
publicité faite autour du procès. Le film explique comment il a tout bonnement
franchi les limites de la légalité.
Ainsi, fort de ces nouvelles preuves, Roman Polanski aujourd’hui âgé de 75 ans a
décidé d’en finir une bonne fois pour toute. Mardi dernier, par
l’intermédiaire de ses avocats, il a demandé à la justice californienne
d’abandonner les poursuites, histoire, sans doute de retrouver la paix.

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Romandie News -
1 days and 8 hours ago
Le cinéaste avait plaidé coupable de "relations sexuelles illégales" à
la suite de la plainte d'une adolescente de 13 ans, mais il s'était exilé en ...
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Guardian Unlimited -
1 days and 10 hours ago
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Cinematical -
1 days and 15 hours ago
 We all know
the triumphs and struggles of Roman Polanski, and how one of the latter has remained a thorn in his
side to this day -- the sex he had with a 13-year-old girl 31 years ago. The recent documentary
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (which Erik
and Christopher both
reviewed) covered the years Polanski has spent avoiding jail and both the US and UK, and ended
with word that it could have all come to an end, but that the judge wanted the proceedings
televised. That was the end of that until now; Polanski wants it all done with.
The Hollywood Reporter posts that the famed filmmaker has filed papers with the Los
Angeles Superior Court requesting that the case against him be dismissed. His reasoning, according
to THR: "They list a slew of reasons for the case to be dismissed, including that the
victim, Samantha Geimer, has made 'numerous' and repeated requests that the case be dismissed and
that Mr. Polanski serve no further term of incarceration, a request that must be considered."
I can't help but wonder: Would Polanski really want to come back? Think about it -- the US
he remembers isn't the US of today. I can imagine him coming back, seeing that nothing is as he
left it all that time ago, and head right back to Europe. But this all also depends on whether
they'll consider wiping it all away without Polanski being present. Think he'll risk it and finally
hit US shores again?
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CNN.com -
1 days and 16 hours ago
Attorneys for Oscar-winning film director Roman Polanski are asking a California court to dismiss a
30-year-old sex offense case against him, claiming prosecutorial and judicial misconduct.
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kottke.org -
1 days and 18 hours ago
Lawyers representing Roman Polanski have asked a California judge to
dismiss the statutory rape case against him because of evidence presented in Roman Polanski: Wanted and
Desired, a documentary about the case, that the judge in the original case engaged in
unethical and unlawful behavior.
Tuesday's filing said Judge Rittenband, who is now dead, intentionally violated a plea agreement
with Mr. Polanski after having engaged in what it called "repeated unethical and unlawful ex
parte communications" with a deputy district attorney who was not involved in the prosecution,
but was independently advising the judge.
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Open"Source::critere -
1 days and 21 hours ago
Les avocats du cinéaste font valoir les éléments apportés par un
récent documentaire pour demander l'abandon des poursuites contre lui, dans une affaire de
relation sexuelle avec une mineure. La demande sera examinée le 21 janvier prochain.
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AlloCiné - Actualités -
1 days and 22 hours ago
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1 days and 22 hours ago
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Open"Source::critere -
1 days and 22 hours ago
Le cinéaste demande à un tribunal de Los Angeles de réexaminer les accusations
de détournement de mineure qui pèsent contre lui depuis 1978. ( 1 article connexe)
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LE FIGARO - Culture -
1 days and 22 hours ago
Les avocats du cinéaste font valoir les éléments apportés par un
récent documentaire pour demander l'abandon des poursuites contre lui, dans une affaire de
relation sexuelle avec une mineure. La demande sera examinée le 21 janvier prochain.
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LE FIGARO - France -
1 days and 22 hours ago
Les avocats du cinéaste font valoir les éléments apportés par un
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Open"Source::critere -
1 days and 23 hours ago
Relations sexuelles avec une mineure : Polanski veut l'abandon des poursuites. (03/12/2008)
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Libération.fr > Culture -
1 days and 23 hours ago
Le cinéaste demande à un tribunal de Los Angeles de réexaminer les accusations
de détournement de mineure qui pèsent contre lui depuis 1978.
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Guardian Unlimited -
1 days and 23 hours ago
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width="1" height="1" //divpOne of the most notorious sex cases in Hollywood history could reach a
belated conclusion if Roman Polanski gets his way. The Oscar-winning director is seeking the
dismissal of a charge that saw him flee the US in 1978 after admitting "unlawful sexual
intercourse" with a 13-year-old girl. /ppLawyers for Polanski filed a request in Los Angeles
yesterday on the basis of new evidence brought to light by the recent documentary Roman Polanski:
Wanted and Desired. The request alleged that the film, which had its premiere in Cannes last May,
revealed "a pattern of misconduct and improper communications" between the district attorney's
office and the judge handling Polanski's case. /pp"This case serves as a classic example of how our
justice system can be abused, and defendants' rights trampled, by an unholy alliance between courts
and criminal prosecutors," said a statement from Polanski's lawyers, Chad Hummel and Brad Dalton.
Dalton is the son of Doug Dalton, who represented the Polish-born director in the original
case./ppPolanski, 75, has been living in Paris since fleeing the US to avoid a likely custodial
sentence. He was originally indicted on six felony counts although all but one - unlawful sexual
intercourse with a minor - were dropped. Even so, the film-maker faced a prison sentence of between
16 months and three years. The warrant issued at the time of his arrest remains in force, ensuring
he would be seized by the authorities if he returned to America. /ppThe incident, which sparked a
media storm, reportedly took place after Polanski booked 13-year-old Samantha Gailey as a model for
a Vogue photo shoot. He is alleged to have given her champagne and Quaaludes (a sedative) before
having sex with her at the Mulholland Drive home of his friend Jack Nicholson. Gailey publicly
forgave the director in 1997. /ppAt the time of the incident, Polanski was one of Hollywood's most
in-demand directors, thanks to the success of Rosemary's Baby and Chinatown. Despite his tarnished
reputation, he continues to be well-regarded within the industry and won the 2003 best director
Oscar for his work on the Holocaust drama The Pianist. The award was accepted on Polanski's behalf
by the actor Harrison Ford. /ppSandi Gibbons, spokeswoman for Los Angeles district attorney Steve
Cooley, said her office had not yet received the papers for Polanski's case and would not take a
position until it had done so. "We're looking forward to seeing Mr Polanski in Los Angeles to
litigate it," she added /ppThe case is due before the Los Angeles county superior court on January
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