Arts, Briefly No Appeal on Polanski Bail
Swiss officials said on Thursday that they would not challenge a court ruling permitting Roman Polanski to be freed on bail as he fights extradition to the United States to face sentencing for having sex with a 13-year-old girl. On Wednesday the Swiss Federal Criminal Court granted Mr. Polanski’s appeal against detention in exchange for $4.5 million, along with other guarantees like the surrender of his identity papers to ensure he does not leave the country. Still, Interpol issued an advisory to its 188 member countries saying that Mr. Polanski should be arrested if he tried to travel. He fled the United States in 1978 before being sentenced. The Justice Ministry had 10 days to submit an appeal to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, but said on Thursday that it had decided not to. The development means that Mr. Polanski may leave his jail cell and remain under house arrest and electronic monitoring at his holiday chalet, above, in Gstaad, a Swiss resort town.
Swiss officials said on Thursday that they would not challenge a court ruling permitting Roman Polanski to be freed on bail as he fights extradition to the United States to face sentencing for having sex with a 13-year-old girl. On Wednesday the Swiss Federal Criminal Court granted Mr. Polanski’s appeal against detention in exchange for $4.5 million, along with other guarantees like the surrender of his identity papers to ensure he does not leave the country. Still, Interpol issued an advisory to its 188 member countries saying that Mr. Polanski should be arrested if he tried to travel. He fled the United States in 1978 before being sentenced. The Justice Ministry had 10 days to submit an appeal to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, but said on Thursday that it had decided not to. The development means that Mr. Polanski may leave his jail cell and remain under house arrest and electronic monitoring at his holiday chalet, above, in Gstaad, a Swiss resort town.
Source: New York Times
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