Polanski Poses Flight Risk, Kept In Jail
Posted on Tue Oct 20th, 2009 11:55am PDT By X17 Staff
Uh-oh... another setback for director Roman Polanski!
The AP reports that the 76-year-old - previously convicted of engaging in sexual relations with a 13-year-old girl in 1977 - has been ordered by the Swiss court to stay in jail. Apparently, his lawyers attempted to get him out on bail or put him on house arrest, but this has all been rejected.
So says the Federal Criminal Court: "We've considered the risk that Roman Polanski might flee if released from custody as high." Burn!
Ah well, I guess it's back to the drawing board. Luckily he has half of Hollywood on his side!