Roman Polanski Is Granted Bail, Will Be Released to House Arrest
Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski will be released from Prison and put under house arrest , pending his Extradition to the United States. Swiss authorities said today that Polanski, who has been in Prison for two months, will be released to his chalet in Gstaad as soon as he hands over his travel documents and is equipped with an electronic monitoring bracelet. The Swiss Federal Court of Bellizona said Wednesday that it considered the nearly $4.49 million bail, along the electronic...

Roman Polanski Reaches Bail Agreement: PHOTO
Roman Polanski has reached a bail agreement with Swiss authorities. The veteran film director had his offer of $4.5 million bail accepted, which should allow him to be released from Prison and kept under house arrest at a ski chalet he owns in the resort of Gstaad. However, the Swiss Justice Ministry is considering appealing against the bail conditions at the country's Supreme Court - meaning he currently has to remain behind bars. Polanski, 76, presently faces Extradition to the US from the...

Roman Polanski to be freed on bail: PHOTO
Director Roman Polanski is to be bailed by Swiss authorities over his arrest for sex with an underage girl, it has been confirmed. The Chinatown helmer was arrested at the Zurich Film Festival in September over his 1977 conviction for sex with 13-year-old Samantha Geimer, after which he fled the US. The Swiss justice ministry last month rejected an appeal from the 76-year-old to be released from Prison pending a potential Extradition to the US, but it is understood the director will now be freed...

Polanski wins bail in Switzerland, stays in jail (AP): PHOTO
Geneva - A Swiss court granted Roman Polanski bail on Wednesday, accepting $4.5 million to allow him to remain under house arrest at his chalet. The director will stay in Prison for up to 10 days while the Swiss government decides whether to appeal. - Read and comment on the latest movie, DVD, Box Office, entertainment, casting, and celebrity news and gossip on Yahoo! Movies"/>

Polanski to wear monitoring bracelet
Roman Polanski will be placed under house arrest at his chalet in a luxury ski resort and made to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet after the Swiss justice ministry decided not to contest a court's decision to grant bail. The 76-year-old Oscar winning film-maker is still in Prison until the bail conditions are met. The bail sum of $US4.5 million ($4.83 million) has to be transferred, his identity papers turned in and the electronic Surveillance system installed at his chalet in the Swiss...

Swiss to release Polanski as soon as bail posted
Zurich (Reuters) - The Swiss authorities said on Thursday they would not contest Roman Polanski's release on bail while the film director fights Extradition to face U.S. sentencing over a 1977 case of sex with a 13-year-old girl. Posted November 26th, 2009 Filed Backlot Blu-ray Tagged Hollywood No Comments Leave a Comment You must be logged in to post a comment. Recent Posts Latest Buzz: Luxury: © Hollywood Newsroom | Daily entertainment blog, movie news, Blu-ray, reviews, tech, trailers,...

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Swiss to release Polanski as soon as bail posted
Zurich (Reuters) - The Swiss authorities said on Thursday they would not contest Roman Polanski's release on bail while the film director fights Extradition to face U.S. sentencing over a 1977 case of sex with a 13-year-old girl.

Roman Polanski Posts Bail, Remains in Jail for Appeal
Swiss courts accepted $4.5 million to release him under house arrest, but a decision on his Extradition to the U.S. is still pending. Read » Comments (2) This pedophile/rapist should be exectuted instead of being put under fucking house arrest. Posted by Matt Keith on November 26th, 2009 Just gonna jump in early here… I posted this because it’s news, but if the discussion goes in the same direction as the last Polanski post I’ll just close the comments. Posted by Sean on...

Roman Polanski's release from jail imminent, Swiss officials say: PHOTO
Roman Polanski could be released from a Zurich jail any time now after Swiss justice officials said they would immediately comply with a court's ruling granting the famed director bail. "Polanski will be released from custody as soon as bail has been transferred, ID and travel documents have been lodged and the electronic monitoring system has been installed and tested," said the Federal Office of Justice in a statement provided to Agence France-Presse. Polanski is expected to...

Swiss OK Polanski move to house arrest in Alps
Geneva (AP) -- The Swiss government says it will release Roman Polanski on bail and place him under house arrest at his chalet in the Alps. The Justice Ministry says in a statement released Thursday that Polanski will be transferred as soon as possible. A Swiss court has granted Polanski release on a bail of $4.5 million and under condition of electronic monitoring and house arrest. The bail does not affect the Justice Ministry's pending decision on whether to extradite the 76-year-old director...

Swiss OK Polanski move to house arrest in Alps
Geneva -- Roman Polanski will be placed under house arrest at his Alpine chalet as soon as possible, the Swiss Justice Ministry said Thursday, announcing it would not appeal a court's decision to release the 76-year-old director on bail. The ministry said it was still deciding whether to extradite Polanski to the United States, where authorities in Los Angeles want him sentenced for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl. The ministry said, however, that it would not appeal a Swiss Criminal...

Swiss OK Polanski move to house arrest in Alps (AP)
Roman Polanski will be placed under house arrest at his Alpine chalet as soon as possible, the Swiss Justice Ministry said Thursday, announcing it would not appeal a court's decision to release the 76-year-old director on bail. The ministry said it was still deciding whether to extradite Polanski to the United States, where authorities in Los Angeles want him sentenced for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl. The ministry said, however, that it would not appeal a Swiss Criminal Court...

Swiss OK Polanski move to house arrest in Alps
Geneva (AP) - The Swiss government says it will release Roman Polanski on bail and place him under house arrest at his chalet in the Alps. The Justice Ministry says in a statement released Thursday that Polanski will be transferred as soon as possible. A Swiss court has granted Polanski release on a bail of $4.5 million and under condition of electronic monitoring and house arrest. The bail does not affect the Justice Ministry's pending decision on whether to extradite the 76-year-old director...

Polanski moving to house arrest
Roman Polanski will be released on bail and placed under house arrest at his chalet in the Alps, the Swiss government said. The Justice Ministry said in a statement that the filmmaker would be transferred as soon as possible. A Swiss court has granted Polanski release on a bail of 4.5 million dollars and under condition of electronic monitoring and house arrest. The bail does not affect the Justice Ministry's pending decision on whether to extradite the 76-year-old director to the US for having...

Polanski moving to house arrest
Roman Polanski will be released on bail and placed under house arrest at his chalet in the Alps, the Swiss government said.

Polanski given house arrest in Switzerland - We Predict He Escapes To France
Roman Polanski in Switzerland awaiting Extradition to the USA on child Rape charges has been granted bail. His is in the form of house arrest in Switzerland wearing a monitor that shows his presence at all times. If the failure of these ankle bracelet monitors in the USA is any guide we should be seeing Roman walking the streets of Paris in no time at all.

Swiss OK Polanski move to house arrest in Alps
Roman Polanski will be moved from jail to house arrest at his Alpine chalet as soon as he posts $4.5 million bail and meets other conditions set by a Swiss court, the Justice Ministry said Thursday. The ministry said it would not appeal a decision by the Swiss Criminal Court to release the 76-year-old director, adding that he can leave jail after his pays bail, surrenders his identity documents and has an electronic monitoring system installed and tested. The announcement means Polanski will be...

Roman Polanski to be released on bail
Bellinzona (Switzerland), Nov 25 (DPA) A Swiss court said Wednesday that film director Roman Polanski can be released from Prison on bail of 4.5 million Swiss francs ($4.5 million), but must stay under house arrest. ‘The court judged that the bail offered … combined with the other measures such as the deposit of identification documents and the assignment to his residence under electronic Surveillance are considered sufficient to prevent the risk of fleeing,’ said the Federal...

No challenge to bail for Polanski
Swiss authorities say they will not appeal against a ruling granting bail to film director Roman Polanski. The 76-year-old was held over a US child sex case in September after travelling to Switzerland from France.

Swiss authorities to decide soon on Polanski's bail
Zurich (Reuters) - The Swiss authorities will decide soon on whether to allow Roman Polanski to be released on bail while the film director fights Extradition to face U.S. sentencing over a 1970s case of sex with a 13-year-old girl.

Swiss Allow Polanski's House Arrest After $4M Bail
Roman Polanski will be placed under house arrest at his Alpine chalet as soon as possible, the Swiss Justice Ministry said Thursday, announcing it would not appeal a court's decision to release the 76-year-old director on bail. The ministry said it was still deciding whether to extradite Polanski to the United States, where authorities in Los Angeles want him sentenced for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl. "

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Swiss OK Polanski move to house arrest in Alps
Swiss OK Polanski move to house arrest in Alps, Roman Polanski will be moved from jail to house arrest at his Alpine chalet as soon as he posts $4.5 million bail and meets other conditions set by a Swiss court, the Justice Ministry said Thursday.