Roman Polanski's Mystery Illness

Posted Monday 19 October 06:57 AM By: PopEater / Wire Services

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One of Roman Polanski's lawyers says the jailed filmmaker is undergoing medical tests, though his current condition "is not of exceptional gravity." The Paris-based lawyer declined to say what kind of exams Polanski had undergone. A Swiss tabloid newspaper Blick printed pictures Saturday of a van it said had whisked the director from the prison to a Zurich hospital.

Herve Temime told The Associated Press in a telephone interview that after Saturday's tests Polanski would return to the Swiss prison where he is being held on a U.S. arrest warrant for having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977.

Polanski has been in custody since late September.

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Monday 19 October

By S

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Polanski should rot in prison for the rape of the 13 year old girl.

Monday 19 October

By jon london

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So the pervert just got this illness.they have doctors in jail.justice needs to be done.no free pass.

Monday 19 October

By Rick

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Let him rape your 13 year old and then answer that question.

Monday 19 October

By John in Delray

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Polanski's illness?
What a coincidence!
Could it be an allergy to jail?
Well, he'll be desensitised soon enough!

Monday 19 October

By jilekjj

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He needs multiple prison rectal exams for a cure

Monday 19 October

By Randi

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He is suffering fron extriditionitus

Monday 19 October

By BOOWAH

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The guy made a mistake 32 years ago and now the vigilanties are out in full force. All I see is "had sex with a 13 year old" The Judge renegged on a plea bargain to make himself look the hero. What did you expect him to do? For God's sake...Jerry Lee Lewis had sex with a 13 year old!

Monday 19 October

By supergaffo

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Just had sex with a 13 year old?? He got her drunk and drugged. She told him no and yet he persisted. The judge did not go back on the sentence. Polanski was being held in a hospital to find if he was competent. He was found to be so and that a reoccurence would not happen. He was never fully sentenced instead he ran which make him a fugitive. So what the victim wants to drop the charge of rape but he still ran. What if this had been just an "average" Joe would you still feel the same way?

Thursday 29 October

By S

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So you think it's ok to have sex with a 13 year old girl? You're a sick pup too and I suggest you get counseling if you have any thoughts that this is ok.