-Caveat Lector- http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/eo/19991115/en/19991115003.html Twenty years later, Roman Polanski admits he did it. Back in 1978, the acclaimed director of Chinatown and Rosemary's Baby fled the country amid allegations he raped a 13-year-old girl. He hasn't stepped foot in America since. Now, the French-born director, who once said, "When you are 12, you no longer need the parents," is finally accepting blame for the crime. "There was no plot against me. There was no setup. It was all my fault. I think my wrongdoing was much greater than Bill Clinton's," the 66-year-old says in the December issue of Esquire magazine. "There's a different justice for people who are public figures and those who are not," he adds. Indeed. Polanski, then 42, took 13-year-old Samantha Geimer to Jack Nicholson's house (he was out of town), loaded her up with Quaaludes and champagne and then had sex with her. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful sexaual intercourse with a minor, but fled to Europe to avoid a prison sentence of up to 50 years. In his autobiography, the filmmaker said the judge who heard the case reneged on a deal that would have had Polanski behind bars for just 90 days, and, faced with the prospect of years in the slammer, he decided to take off. As recently as two years ago, lawyers represented Polanksi were negotiating for the director's return to the States--with him serving no jail time--but nothing came of those talks. About the same time, Geimer came forward to say she wouldn't mind if Polanski came back to the U.S. "I really wish this would be over, that he would reach agreement with courts, no longer be a fugitive," she said. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
