Polanski at his Swiss chalet after bail hearing

Russia News.Net
Wednesday 25th November, 2009

Academy Award-winning director, Roman Polanski, has been granted bail in Switzerland.

Switzerland's top criminal court has granted bail of $4.5 million, on the assurance Polanski will remain in the country for any future extradition hearing.

US prosecutors have asked Switzerland to extradite the 76-year-old Polanski for sentencing on a statutory rape conviction which has stood since 1977.

Polanski fled Los Angeles ahead of his sentencing, and remained a fugitive until being arrested in Zurich in September.

Polanski will now be under constant electronic surveillance and under house arrest in his Swiss chalet.

A bracelet alarm will be activated if he leaves his chalet.

No hearing date for the US extradition request has been announced.

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