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Polish Supreme Court rejects extradition of Polanski

Xinhua, December 6, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Highest Court in Poland on Tuesday ruled against the extradition of Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski to the United States.

The ruling was made following the appeal by the Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro against the decision of a lower court in Krakow.

Polanski, 83, is wanted by the U.S. for involvement in a sexual intercourse with minor in 1977.

Polanski has been under U.S. warrant for nearly 40 years since he left the country in February 1978 hours before sentencing.

The court of Krakow ruled last October against extraditing Polanski for fear that the court in Los Angeles won't be able to provide impartial and independent ruling.

However, Ziobro filed the case to the Highest Court in May, demanding an overturn to the decision made by the court of Krakow.

Polanski is the author of famous movies: Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown, Pianist.

Pianist received Oscar in 2003, which Polanski never got, for fear of stepping onto U.S. territories. Enditem