Is the Swiss government placing Roman Polanski under house arrest?
Swiss to place Polanski under house arrest Friday GENEVA — Switzerland’s Justice Ministry says it will place Roman Polanski under house arrest at his Alpine chalet Friday. Ministry spokesman Folco Galli says Polanski will be released from prison and transferred to his house in Gstaad after 1 p.m. (1200 GMT, 7 a.m. EST) Friday. Galli said Wednesday he would not comment further until the 76-year-old director was in Gstaad. Polanski must stay in the chalet and wear an electronic bracelet as Swiss authorities decide whether to extradite him to the U.S. for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl. He has been in Swiss custody since being arrested Sept. 26 as he arrived in Zurich to receive an award at a film festival. « Previous Topic Next Topic » Filed under Crime | Tags: Arrests, Celebrity, Europe, Geneva, North America, Switzerland, United States, Western Europe | Comment Below Crime News * Russian tourist accuses Goa politician of rape attempt * Set up anti-trafficking cell in every
After more than two months in a Swiss jail, Roman Polanski will be placed under house arrest at his Alpine chalet on Friday, authorities said. The 76-year-old director must stay in the house and wear an electronic bracelet as officials decide whether to extradite him to the U.S. for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl, the authorities said. Polanski will be transferred on Friday to Gstaad,” said Folco Galli, the Swiss Justice Ministry spokesman. He said the filmmaker could be in his home by early afternoon. Galli said Wednesday that he would not comment further until Polanski was delivered to the chalet. The director of such film classics as “Rosemary’s Baby,” “Chinatown” and “The Pianist” won a decision last week granting him bail, but was being held by authorities until he paid the full $4.5 million demanded by court. Swiss standards differ from countries such as the United States where bail bondsmen often post a percentage of the total. Polanski has been in Swiss custody sinc
After more than two months in a Swiss jail, Roman Polanski will be placed under house arrest at his Alpine chalet on Friday, authorities said. The 76-year-old director must stay in the house and wear an electronic bracelet as officials decide whether to extradite him to the U.S. for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl, the authorities said. Polanski will be transferred on Friday to Gstaad,” said Folco Galli, the Swiss Justice Ministry spokesman. He said the filmmaker could be in his home by early afternoon. Sources: http://news.yahoo.
