Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon (D) would not object to attempting to reveal primary witness testimony in Roman Polanski’s child rape case; this lawsuit was essentially a move that sided with Polanski and could have led to the director’s dismissal and release nearly 45 years later. working as a criminal. swap.
The statement in question came from Roger Ganson, the principal accuser in the 1978 rape case. The statement came a little over a decade ago when Polanski tried to successfully block extradition from Switzerland.
Although the exact nature of Ganson’s testimony has yet to be disclosed, the prosecutor is believed to have clarified the nature of the unusual plea bargain discussed by the case’s principal judge, the late Lawrence J. Rittenband.
Polanski, now 88, has argued for years that Rittenband violated the agreement after the director pleaded guilty to “illegal sex with a minor” and served nearly 40 days in a California jail. Polanski said he fled the country after a judge threatened to send him back to prison indefinitely due to media pressure.
“After careful consideration of the victim’s choices, the unique and unusual circumstances that led to probation, and my commitment to transparency and accountability for all in the justice system, my office has decided that it is in the interest of justice to accept it. printing of these transcripts,” the press release said. discharge from the district attorney’s office.
“As noted by this Court, prosecutors play a broader role in the criminal justice system as advocates of systematic integrity. Polanski’s case is a test of the mix of interests that the judiciary and people should consider when considering a case. ”
In the past, the prosecution has consistently opposed attempts to release Polanski’s statement, arguing that the director must first return to the United States and turn himself in to the authorities. Polanski has always denied this.
Significant obstacles still remain in the activities. Because the Los Angeles Supreme Court system itself is involved in this case, the judge still has to accept the disclosure of the evidence, which could be another problem for Polanski.
Polanski and his legal team claimed widespread abuse by the prosecution and the judiciary in recent years.
In 1977, Polanski drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl at her home in Los Angeles. Chinatown star Jack Nicholson. The case, where Judge Rittenband ran a media circus that implied every development, became the biggest celebrity scandal of the time.
Polanski claimed that an extraordinary plea bargain had been reached and discussed by all parties to the case, and that the director pleaded guilty to the milder charge of “illegal dealings with minors,” facing 90 years in prison. . day as part of a “psychiatric examination” and then released. He later voluntarily expelled himself from the country.
The director was imprisoned in a men’s prison in Chino, California in 1978 and served more than 40 days, after which he was released by prison authorities and determined that he was not a threat to society.
The media perceived his early release as an outrage and pressured Rittenband to send Polanski back to prison.
Polanski claimed that an enraged Rittenband threatened to send him back to prison indefinitely. Then the director fled the country, flew to London by plane, and then went to France, where he has citizenship and is not subject to extradition.
In the following years, he tried to settle the Polanski case from Europe. But over the years various judges have consistently ruled that he must physically return to the United States to pursue the case. Polanski refused, saying that he would be arrested and sent to prison when he set foot in the USA, adding that he had already fulfilled all the conditions asked of him.
George Gascon is likely to face reelection in November as crime continues to rise in Los Angeles County due to soft crime policies. As District Attorney, Gascon argued for the abolition of all monetary bail and the end of prosecutions for certain crimes, arguing that such tools have a negative impact on poor communities.
Gascon’s campaign had the backing of left-wing billionaire George Soros.
Source: Breitbart
