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Los Angeles Times has a story about Roman Polanski via the AP:
Director Roman Polanski has lost an appeal to be freed from a Swiss prison ahead of his possible extradition to the United States for having sex in 1977 with a thirteen-year-old girl.
The Swiss Criminal Court today said that releasing Polanski on bail or under house arrest posed a high risk of flight.
The ruling represents another setback for the 76-year-old filmmaker, who is considered a convicted felon and a fugitive by authorities in Los Angeles.
The court said Polanski can appeal the verdict to Switzerland's highest tribunal. He can also continue attempts to persuade the Swiss Justice Ministry to release him.
Polanski was arrested on 26 September as he arrived in Zurich to receive an award from a film festival.
Rico says that'll teach him to think he's untouchable...
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