Posted on 03/18/2024 11:10:47 PM PDT by Olog-hai
A woman has sued director Roman Polanski, alleging he raped her in his home when she was a minor in 1973.
The woman aired the allegations, which the 90-year-old Polanski has denied, in a news conference with her attorney, Gloria Allred, on Tuesday.
The account is similar to the still-unresolved Los Angeles criminal sexual assault case that prompted Polanski in 1978 to flee to Europe, where he has remained since.
The woman who filed the civil lawsuit said she went to dinner with Polanski, who knew she was under 18, in 1973, months after she had met him at a party. She said Polanski gave her tequila shots at his home beforehand and at the restaurant. […]
Defense attorney Alexander Rufus-Isaacs said in an email Tuesday that Polanski “strenuously denies the allegations made against him in the lawsuit and believes that the proper place to try this case is in the courts.”
The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court in June under a California law that temporarily allowed people to file claims of childhood sexual abuse after the statute of limitations had expired. Under the law, Polanski also could not be named initially, so the lawsuit was not reported on by media outlets. It seeks damages to be determined at trial. …
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The clown is GUILTY!
Ask President Trump.
If he did it was wrong but what? 1973 and she is suing now? Looking for money. I find that wrong as well.
The left wanted the statute of limitations on sex crimes to be done away with entirely, in part to get Trump. I have no doubt Polanski did this, but after all these years, it is nearly impossible to build a credible defense or put forward a factual alibi. It is unfair.
Most states allow an alleged victim who suffered abuse as a minor, to bring forward a claim within 2-5 years after they reach 18 regardless of when the event occurred. That seems to make sense.
After Roman performs his final exit scene, the number of similar lawsuits will increase exponentially, as even more presumptive victims go after the remnants of his estate.
Bill Cosby, same story. Till then, the vultures will circle.
E. Jean Carrol rewind.
I agree with your entire post.
Let me guess, Kavenaugh was there...
That little exemption to get Trump may just bite them all. Saw in a previous thread a woman is suing Mayor Adams, too.
With Gloria Allred involved, I'm skeptical. But given Polanski's history who knows.
Women that bring forth these allegations after five years should have some skin in the game. If they lose, both the woman and her lawyers should be executed or imprisoned for life.
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