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Who is the New Actress Accusing Roman Polanski of Sex Abuse?

Roman Polanski’s already-embattled fortunes just took a turn for the worse. Today in Los Angeles, actress Charlotte Lewis (who starred in Polanski’s Pirates ) accused the director of sexually abusing her when she was 16. Was it illegal? Not necessarily, as the age of consent in Paris is 15. Is it an added headache for Polanski? Most definitely.

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Who is the New Actress Accusing Roman Polanski of Sex Abuse?

Another Polanski Accuser Steps Forward: "He Forced Himself Upon Me"

Where there’s smoke there’s fire? A second accuser has stepped forward, lobbing some now familiar yet no less damning allegations against embattled director Roman…

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Actress Claims Polanski Sexually Abused Her

Filed under: Roman Polanski , Charlotte Lewis A woman has come forward claiming Roman Polanski abused her over 25 years ago — when she was 16 years old … 4 years after Polanski fled the U.S. Charlotte Lewis was front and center at a Gloria Allred news conference that ended a few minutes ago …… Read more

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Roman Polanski — New Accuser to Come Forward

Legendary director Roman Polanski is once again being accused of “sexually predatory conduct” — and the woman making the accusation is set to come forward today … with a little help from Gloria Allred . Allred and her mystery client are set to hold a… Read more

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Roman Polanski: U.S. Authorities "Want to Serve Me on a Platter"

The Roman Polanski legal drama now comes with director’s commentary. The Polish-born filmmaker, currently under house arrest in Switzerland, released a statement today (in multiple…

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Polanski Victim Loses Bid to Put Sex Case Behind Her

If Roman Polanski’s victim can’t convince a judge his child-sex case isn’t old news, what chance does Polanski have? A California appeals court has denied a petition for…

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Remembering 3 Great Culture Wars From Movieline’s First Year

There were all kinds of awesome contretemps dotting the pop-culture landscape during Movieline’s first year online, but only a few of them seemed to flare up into blazes you could see from outer space. Some you might have expected (Roman Polanski), some were crazy-making (Paramount’s patronizing G.I. Joe campaign), and some were just… crazy (Harry Connick Jr. vs. Australian blackface? Say whaaaa? ). But for better or worse, they all helped set the standard for culture wars and other skirmishes to come in the year ahead:

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Judge to Polanski: Get Back Here and Then We’ll Talk

Roman Polanski’s going to have to give up his Europen vacation if he wants his kid-sex case to go away. Ignoring even a plea from Polanski’s now-46-year-old victim to…

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Judge: Roman Polanski Must Return to the U.S.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice A Los Angeles judge has ruled Roman Polanski must return to the United States to be sentenced in his sex case — but that doesn’t mean he’ll be hopping on a plane any time soon.Polanski plead guilty in 1978 to one count of unlawful sexual intercourse … Permalink

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