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Fugitive director Roman Polanski finally arrested
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Roman Polanski (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
Director Roman Polanski fled the United States in 1978 after he had pleaded guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl in California.
The long time fugitive has been arrested in Switzerland.
The Zurich Film Festival, where Polanski was to receive a lifetime achievement award, released a statement which said that the Oscar-winning director was in custody after his arrival in Switzerland Saturday.
A U.S. warrant for arrest was issued when Polanski ran from the sentencing hearing. Polanski never returned to the U.S.
Extradition hearings in Switzerland are the next step in the case.
Earlier this year, a California court said that the director must return to the U.S. if Polanski wanted to seek a dismissal.
He has opted not to make the trip for fear of being arrested.
The Polish born filmmaker's movie's include "Rosemary's Baby," "Chinatown" and "The Pianist."
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