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Roman Polanski arrested in Switzerland

By AirTalk Staff
Published Sep 28, 2009
People wait near signs put on the ground to support Roman Polanski in the street next to the Zurich Film Festival on September 27, 2009. Swiss police detained Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski and could extradite him to the United States for having sex with a 13-year-old girl three decades ago, authorities said. The controversial Polish-French director, 76, was arrested late September 26, as he arrived to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Zurich film festival. AFP PHOTO / SEBASTIEN BOZON (Photo credit should read SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP/Getty Images)
People wait near signs put on the ground to support Roman Polanski in the street next to the Zurich Film Festival on September 27, 2009. Swiss police detained Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski and could extradite him to the United States for having sex with a 13-year-old girl three decades ago, authorities said. The controversial Polish-French director, 76, was arrested late September 26, as he arrived to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Zurich film festival. AFP PHOTO / SEBASTIEN BOZON (Photo credit should read SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP/Getty Images)
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Roman Polanski arrested in Switzerland
Director Roman Polanski was arrested in Zurich last weekend on a warrant from the L.A. County district attorney's office. Since 1978 Polanski his lived in France, protected from extradition to the United States due to his guilty plea in a child sex case. Larry Mantle finds out what's next for the film director.

Director Roman Polanski was arrested in Zurich last weekend on a warrant from the L.A. County district attorney's office. Since 1978 Polanski his lived in France, protected from extradition to the United States due to his guilty plea in a child sex case. Larry Mantle finds out what's next for the film director.