Polanski Speaks

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2010 Declaring that he only wants "to be treated fairly like everyone else," auteur-in-exile Roman Polanski spoke out on his own behalf on Sunday via his ally Bernard-Henri Lévy's website, claiming that there are "no grounds" for his extradition to the U.S. to face charges related to his decades-old sexual assault case. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Swiss Court Accepts Polanski’s $4.5M Bail Request

Staff / Truthdig Nov 26, 2009 Will Roman Polanski spend the holidays at his mountain chalet in Gstaad? That could well be the case after Polanski's latest bail offer, this time to the tune of $45 million, was accepted by a Swiss court Wednesday, although the 76-year-old director (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Polanski Preps for a Fight After Arrest

Staff / Truthdig Sep 29, 2009 Director Roman Polanski's 1977 sex crime case has become an international and intergenerational saga, now that members of at least four governments have become involved, the former minor in question has grown up and requested that the issue be put to rest, and the original judge has been dead since 1993. However, after Polanski's arrest last Saturday in Zurich, it's clear this drama is far from over. Updated Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

French Jail Awaits Noriega?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 25, 2007 Once he's released in September from a Miami prison, where he's been serving time for the last 15 years, former Panamanian ruler Manuel Noriega faces yet another jail term, either in his homeland or, more likely, in France. On Friday, a U.S. federal judge refused to block Noriega's extradition to France, where he may endure yet another stint in a foreign prison. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Frees International Terrorist

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Apr 25, 2007 A terrorist lives in Miami. He is not in hiding, or part of some sleeper cell. He's an escaped convict, wanted internationally for blowing up a jetliner. His name is Luis Posada Carriles. As the nation was focused on the Virginia Tech shooting, the Bush administration quietly allowed Posada's release from a federal immigration detention center. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Will Protect Alleged Kidnappers

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2007 A State Department official said the U.S. will not extradite 26 suspected CIA agents to Italy, where they are accused of carrying out "extraordinary rendition." Legal adviser John Bellinger added a veiled threat, saying further legal action in Europe would hamper "intelligence cooperation." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )