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Roman Polanski kept at secret location ahead of chalet arrest


Fugitive director Roman Polanski has been spirited away to a secret location ahead of his house arrest.
Swiss Justice Ministry spokesman Folco Galli said Polanski was moved from his Zurich jail to the hideaway on Thursday for “security reasons and personal protection”.
Galli confirmed the 76-year-old Oscar winner, who faces potential extradition to the US, was still [...]

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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 [...]

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