He asked Judge Scott Gordon to order prosecutors to give some indication of how much time -- if any -- they want Polanski to serve if he returns. "The people have unambiguously stated their desire to avoid discussing any substantive issues regarding Polanski's case until he is physically present in the court's jurisdiction," Gordon wrote in a 13-page ruling. Hanisee wrote in a filing to the court that Polanski "wants answers -- but will only show up if he likes the answers." Braun has written to Gordon to unseal a secret transcript of the testimony of Roger Gunson, the prosecutor in the Polanski case, collected in 2010 in the US. He has avoided the US since the statutory rape case -- not even returning to accept the Oscar for "The Pianist."

Source: Egypt Independent April 04, 2017 10:41 UTC