Polanski Case Revisited

April 16, 1977: Roman Polanski says he's not guilty of raping an underage girl.

March 13, 1977: The unidentified victim told police she was given drugs and raped.

March 25, 1977: Polanski is indicted on sex charges.

May 1, 1977: A profile of Polanski by Lee Grant Polanski's Lingering Nightmares

Aug. 8, 1977: Polanski is convicted.

Feb. 1, 1978: Polanski flees.

Comments

[Mike OHara]

Wow, interesting to read the original news articles. I wonder if the judge sentenced him in absentia after he fled, as the judge said he would? It sounds like the judge told both counsel in chambers how he was leaning on sentencing; Polanski's lawyer then told his client, who got really cold, runny feet.