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‘Variety Confidential’ Examines Roman Polanski, Fugitive Director and Convicted Rapist
This week's episode of 'Variety Confidential' examines the acclaimed director Roman Polanski, who is a convicted child rapist.
The French Polish director, who was married to Sharon Tate, was originally arrested in August 1977 in Los Angeles for assaulting 13-year-old Samantha Gailey during a photo shoot. Polanski entered a plea bargain and pleaded guilty to one charge of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and was sentenced to 90 days of psychiatric evaluation at a California prison. For decades, Polanski led a relatively quiet life in France until he returned into the global spotlight in 2019 with the premiere of “An Officer and a Spy” at the Venice Film Festival, where he won the Grand Jury Prize.
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