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Dec 1, 2009 @ 02:15 AM, Entertainment, The Associated Press

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A police van drives by the chalet of film director Roman Polanski in Gstaad, Switzerland, Monday, Nov. 30, 2009. Polanski is expected to trade the confines of a Swiss jail this week for house arrest in a luxury chalet with a view of the Alps, where he will await a Swiss decision whether to extradite him to the United States. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) A Swiss police officer talks to reporters outside the chalet of film director Roman Polanski in Gstaad, Switzerland, Monday, Nov. 30, 2009. Polanski is expected to trade the confines of a Swiss jail this week for house arrest in a luxury chalet with a view of the Alps, where he will await a Swiss decision whether to extradite him to the United States. (AP Photo/Michel Euller) Members of the media gather outside the district court prison in Winterthur, 25 kms (15,5 mls) from Zurich, Switzerland, Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, where Polish born film director Roman Polanski is believed to have been held. Polanski appeared set to be released from jail on bail and placed under house arrest in his chalet in the Swiss Alps, pending a decision on his extradition to the U.S. for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) Members of the media follow Polanski's lawyer Lorenz Erni outside the district court prison in Winterthur, 25 kms (15,5 miles) from Zurich, Switzerland, Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, where Polish born film director Roman Polanski is being held. Polanski appeared set to be released from jail on bail and placed under house arrest in his chalet in the Swiss Alps, pending a decision on his extradition to the U.S. for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.(AP Photo/Michael Probst) A snow plow drives on the access road to the chalet of film director Roman Polanski in Gstaad, Switzerland, Monday, Nov. 30, 2009. Polanski is expected to trade the confines of a Swiss jail this week for house arrest in a luxury chalet with a view of the Alps, where he will await a Swiss decision whether to extradite him to the United States. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) View of the chalet "Milky Way" of Polish-French filmmaker Roman Polanski in Gstaad, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Monday, Nov. 30, 2009. Polanski is expected to trade the confines of a Swiss jail this week for house arrest in his luxury chalet with a view of the Alps, where he will await a Swiss decision whether to extradite him to the United States. (AP Photo/Keystone, Jean-Christophe Bott)
A police van drives by the chalet of film director Roman Polanski in Gstaad, Switzerland, Monday, Nov. 30, 2009. Polanski is expected to trade the confines of a Swiss jail this week for house arrest in a luxury chalet with a view of the Alps, where he will await a Swiss decision whether to extradite him to the United States. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
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BERN, Switzerland — Swiss authorities say Roman Polanski will be held in jail until at least Friday because he needs more time to pay his $4.5 million bail.

Justice Ministry spokesman Folco Galli says Polanski won't be placed under house arrest at his Alpine chalet until the full bail is received.

Gallil said Tuesday that the payment was expected in the next couple of days, and that all other conditions have been satisfied for Polanski's house arrest with an electronic monitoring bracelet.

The 76-year-old director cannot leave the chalet in Gstaad while Switzerland decides whether to extradite him to the United States for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.

Polanski was arrested Sept. 26 as he arrived in Zurich to receive an award at a film festival.

Source: The Associated Press


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