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| Roman Polanski under investigation by Swiss police over new rape allegations | Roman Polanski under investigation by Swiss police over new rape allegations |
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| Swiss police are investigating new rape allegations against Roman Polanski made by a woman who said the film-maker assaulted her in the town of Gstaad in 1972. | Swiss police are investigating new rape allegations against Roman Polanski made by a woman who said the film-maker assaulted her in the town of Gstaad in 1972. |
| St Gallen’s police communications chief, Hanspeter Krüsi, confirmed the details of the allegations, first reported by the New York Times. | St Gallen’s police communications chief, Hanspeter Krüsi, confirmed the details of the allegations, first reported by the New York Times. |
| Krüsi told AFP that police interviewed Renate Langer on 26 September concerning accusations that Polanski raped her in Gstaad when she was 15. | Krüsi told AFP that police interviewed Renate Langer on 26 September concerning accusations that Polanski raped her in Gstaad when she was 15. |
| Polanski in 1977 pleaded guilty in the United States to having unlawful sex with Samantha Geimer – aged 13 at the time – but fled the country before he could be sentenced. He remains a fugitive from the US justice system. | Polanski in 1977 pleaded guilty in the United States to having unlawful sex with Samantha Geimer – aged 13 at the time – but fled the country before he could be sentenced. He remains a fugitive from the US justice system. |
| Langer is a 61-year-old former actress who was born in Munich, according to multiple media reports. | Langer is a 61-year-old former actress who was born in Munich, according to multiple media reports. |
| She is the fourth woman to publicly accuse Polanski of sexual assault. | She is the fourth woman to publicly accuse Polanski of sexual assault. |
| In August, a woman identified only as Robin told a news conference in Los Angeles she was “sexually victimised” by the French-Polish film director when she was 16, in 1973. | In August, a woman identified only as Robin told a news conference in Los Angeles she was “sexually victimised” by the French-Polish film director when she was 16, in 1973. |
| Robin said she was prompted to come forward out of anger after Geimer urged authorities to finally put her famous case to rest. | Robin said she was prompted to come forward out of anger after Geimer urged authorities to finally put her famous case to rest. |
| Robin told reporters she wanted people to know that Polanski, now 84, had victimised others. | Robin told reporters she wanted people to know that Polanski, now 84, had victimised others. |
| According to the New York Times, Langer finally decided to approach police in part because of Robin’s example and because her parents are no longer alive. | According to the New York Times, Langer finally decided to approach police in part because of Robin’s example and because her parents are no longer alive. |
| She told the paper she met Polanski while working as a model in Munich and travelled with him to a house in Gstaad, where she said he raped her. | She told the paper she met Polanski while working as a model in Munich and travelled with him to a house in Gstaad, where she said he raped her. |
| Krüsi told AFP it was not yet clear if criminal charges would be filed. | Krüsi told AFP it was not yet clear if criminal charges would be filed. |
| Swiss prosecutors can still move forward with the case, although the elapsed time makes it less likely. | Swiss prosecutors can still move forward with the case, although the elapsed time makes it less likely. |
| Polanski’s film career has continued to flourish since he fled the US for France, where many consider him an icon. | Polanski’s film career has continued to flourish since he fled the US for France, where many consider him an icon. |
| He has eight Césars – the French equivalent of an Oscar – as well as a best director Academy Award for Holocaust drama The Pianist. | He has eight Césars – the French equivalent of an Oscar – as well as a best director Academy Award for Holocaust drama The Pianist. |
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