After 32 years on the run from the American government, Academy Award-winning film director Roman Polanski, 76, could finally see a resolution to his outstanding charges. He was finally detained in Switzerland where border officials acted on an American arrest warrant from 1977, but that move could lead to Polanski’s release.
In the seventies, Polanski pleaded guilty to charges for having unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor (Samantha Geimer, 13.) After he fled the country, American investigators have been passively keeping tabs on him, waiting for their chance to pounce.
Polanski fled to France before he was formally sentenced and has been on the lam ever since. His capture now could lead to extradition to the U.S. but now that the American, French and Swiss governments involved, the whole process could be fuddled. Polanski could be released entirely, or his time served prior to the initial court case will translate to his sentence.
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It seems that many people in Hollywood are shocked by Nikki Blonsky’s arrest, including “Hairspray” co-star Brittany Snow, reports People magazine.
“Of course I was surprised,” Snow, 22, tells the entertainment magazine at the Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles Sunday.
“Nikki is one of my really dear friends, and she’s not a person that I would ever expect to have that controversy … surrounding her,” says Snow.
“But at the same time, you know things get misconstrued in this business,” she adds. “I really hope the best for her, because … she’s one of the sweetest girls I’ve ever met, so I just hope it works out – and it will, because she’s a good person, and good things happen to good people.”
The 19-year-old star and her father, Carl Blonsky, were arrested following an altercation with the family of “American’s Next Top Model” contestant Bianca Golden.
CSI star Gary Dourdan is talking about his recent arrest—and he’s ashamed.
”Obviously I am embarrassed to find myself in this situation, and I am profoundly grateful to everyone for their support,” said in a statement to People. “I have complete confidence in and respect for the justice system and will cooperate fully with any investigation.”
This past weekend an e-mail exchange between Access Hollywood host Shaun Robinson and Dourdan was a posted on Accesshollywood.com. Although a spokesperson for Dourdan said the e-mail was not intended for publication, Access Hollywood disagrees.
“The statement from Gary Dourdan to Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson was clearly on the record,” said a spokesperson for the entertainment show.
A 12-year-old has been arrested for lashing out at Soulja Boy.
The boy threw a rock at the rapper’s tour bus window last Thursday in Bloomington, Illinois, according to XXLmag.com.
When asked the reason for his crime, the boy stated only that “I hate Soulja Boy.”
None of the passengers on the bus were injured.
