Roman Polanski trial scheduled for next year over alleged 1973 rape of minor
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Director Roman Polanski was accused of childhood sexual assault in 1973 by Jane Doe and now faces an August 2025 trial date in the United States.
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Allred announced during a press conference Tuesday that Polanski, 90, received the case from a process server at his home in Paris on behalf of the plaintiff, Jane Doe. Doe accused Polanski of "childhood sexual assault" in a lawsuit initially filed in June 2023. A post shared by Emmanuelle Seigner (@emmanuelleseigner)
It's unclear if Polanski will appear in court as he hasn't stepped foot on American soil since fleeing the country in 1977 after pleading guilty to having unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.
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