Roman Polanski breaks his silence on American extradition demands
May 3rd, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANILondon, May 3 (ANI): Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski has spoken about extradition demands by the US over a 33-year-old under-age sex case.
The 76-year-old Oscar winner said that America’s main purpose was to serve him “on a platter to the media.”
Polanski is under house arrest in his Swiss alpine chalet. He laid out his case against extradition on an online magazine run by one of his staunchest supporters, French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, reports The Daily Express.
“I have had my share of dramas and joys as we all have, and I am not going to try to ask you to pity my lot in life,” he wrote. “I ask only to be treated fairly like anyone else,” Polanski said.
He has claimed that the case charged against him is unjustified and full with problems. Each argument begins with the phrase: “I can remain silent no longer.”
Polanski also complains that Los Angeles County district attorney Steve Cooley, “who is handling this case and has requested the extradition, is himself campaigning for election and needs media publicity!”
Mr Cooley is running for the California attorney general post.
Sandi Gibbons, District attorney’s spokeswoman said the office “will withhold comment until the Swiss make a decision on his fugitive status.”
Swiss government is deciding whether to extradite Polanski to Los Angeles for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl or not.
Polanski was arrested seven months ago when he arrived in Zurich to receive a lifetime achievement award at a film festival. (ANI)
- Polanski receives lifetime award in Zurich - Sep 28, 2011
- Polanski gets out of jail Friday - Dec 03, 2009
- Polanaki wins best director award at Berlinale - Feb 21, 2010
- Swiss officials asked to end Polanski's house arrest - Apr 25, 2010
- Roman Polanski's plea to have child-sex case dismissed rejected - Dec 22, 2009
- Polanski is not being persecuted, says top LA prosecutor - Oct 02, 2009
- Polanski's lawyer orders Swiss authorities to release the director - Apr 26, 2010
- Roman Polanski to be released from jail on Friday - Dec 03, 2009
- US disappointed by Swiss freeing of Polanksi - Jul 13, 2010
- Polanski completing film under house arrest - Dec 21, 2009
- After bail, Polanski to head to luxury Swiss ski resort - Nov 27, 2009
- Polanski makes first public appearance as free man - Jul 19, 2010
- Polanski thanks fans for support - Dec 29, 2009
- Roman Polanski returns to France after release from house arrest - Jul 28, 2010
- California court to hear Roman Polanski's case today - Jan 06, 2010
Tags: age sex, bernard henri levy, california attorney general, county district attorney, daily express, district attorney steve cooley, extradition, french philosopher, gibbons, house arrest, lifetime achievement award, los angeles county, los angeles county district attorney, media publicity, oscar winner, roman polanski, sandi, seven months, sex case, swiss government