Polanski losees second bid for Swiss bail
Swiss authorities have knocked back a second bail offer from Roman Polanski.
A lawyer for the fugitive film director, Herve Temime, had called the offer a “very, very significant” cash amount.
It was made on October 26 but the Swiss Justice Ministry found the “risk that he would escape was still too high”, said ministry spokesman Folco Galli.
An earlier offer on October 20 had included Polanski’s Swiss chalet in Gstaad, which his lawyers said could be used as security. It, too, was rejected.
Polanski, 76, now has the option of another appeal within 10 days to the criminal court. He remains in detention in a Zurich jail.
US authorities, meanwhile, are reported to be finally pushing ahead with their attempt to extradite him on a 30-year-old charge of unlawful sex with a minor. The victim has said she wants the matter to be dropped.
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