HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Roman Polanski still has plenty of support in Hollywood.
More than 100 stars in the entertainment industry, including Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen, have signed a petition calling for the director's release from a Swiss prison after he was jailed over the weekend for a statutory rape conviction dating back to the 1970s.
Others who have signed the free Polanski petition, backed by France's Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers, include David Lynch, Michael Mann, Darren Aronofsky, Terry Gilliam, Harvey Weinstein, Tilda Swinton and Monica Bellucci.
Polanski was arrested while en route to accept a lifetime achievement award from the Zurich International Film Festival. U.S. authorities are hoping to extradite the 76-year-old star, who has managed to escape sentencing for more than 30 years. In 1978, he was charged with drugging and then having unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl at the home of Jack Nicholson. The charges were later dropped as part of a plea bargain, with the director admitting to a lesser charge of unlawful sex with a minor.
The victim in the case, Samantha Geimer, has publicly said that she has already forgiven Polanski and feels he has been treated unfairly. Geimer, now a mother of four, also believes Polanski should remain free. However, not everyone shares that opinion, including singer-songwriter Jewel.
"Polanski-admitted raping a 13 yr old-whys every1 in the arts upset hes facing jail? cause hes a gifted director? what am i missing?" she wondered Wednesday on her Twitter page.
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He can try to skate by but
He can try to skate by but the end he will get his just do and cant none of you on the left change that...
Hey Anonymous, you fool. He
Hey Anonymous, you fool. He left because he was guilty. It's not wrong to pursue his fleeing the country & living in "hiding" while living the good life. Even if the victim forgives him, he still fled like the coward he is. I am sure you would be as forgiving if it were your daughter.
This is so typical of
This is so typical of Hollywood. Most of them think their opinion is the only correct one. They feel they are excluded from any consequence they deserve. Why do we even care about Debra Winger and her insane ramblings about Polanski. I so wish these Hollywood types would spend a few hours seeing who the genuine famous people are and what long hours they work for a limited amount of pay. They should spend a few shifts at a busy Hospital,Nursing Home or family shelter to see what many people deal with on a daily bases. Hollywood needs to 1, Get educated, 2. Find some basic morals 3.loose the superior attitude and find some COMMON SENSE. By no means is it acceptable or legal for a 13 yr old to have sex period no
.I am so very sick of these arrogant people making too much money for nothing more than" exaggerated pretend playing" Its payday Roman.
Not force huh? Not rape huh?
Not force huh? Not rape huh? She said NO, repeatedly told him that she wanted to leave but he didn't allow it and RAPED her. She was 13 and felt intimidated and terribly afraid of him. Read the transcript. What ignorance.
The article is flawed since,
The article is flawed since, It was unlawful sex, not the more serious, but, legally distinct act of rape. There was no force used other than seduction.
He already served time as part of his plea bargain and then left the country after the judge's ego flaired. He has less than 50 days left to serve in jail. It's plain wrong to pursue this any further.
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