From the New York Times ArtsBeat blog:
A Swiss court on Wednesday granted bail to the filmmaker Roman Polanski, who was being detained as he fights extradition to the United States to face sentencing on child-sex charges.
The Swiss Federal Criminal Court granted Mr. Polanski’s appeal against detention in exchange for 4.5 million Swiss francs, or $4.5 million, together with other guarantees like the surrender of his identity papers to ensure he does not leave the country, the federal tribunal said.
This is a guy who fucked a 13-year-old after giving her a quaalude and then bailed on the sentencing after pleading guilty. And he directed Rosemary’s Baby (what is it with Mia Farrow and creepy short dudes?). We’re not saying the Swiss shouldn’t trust him. We’re just saying there’s a flight/smarmy guy precedent. That’s all.
