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Roman Polanski Trial Against Vanity Fair Opens

By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Mon Jul 18, 2005 at 04:47:55 PM EST
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Trial began today in London in the libel case fugitive Roman Polanski brought against Vanity Fair. Vanity Fair's lawyers are pulling out all stops. They called him a "fugitive from morality" today.

Polanski is suing Vanity Fair for libel over an article published in July 2002 in which it claimed he made sexual advances to a Swedish woman in Elaine's, a fashionable New York restaurant bar, on the way to his wife's funeral.

He denies that he went to the bar on his way to Tate's funeral, and although he admits he went there shortly afterwards, he denies the incident ever took place.

Mia Farrow will testify tomorrow.

She was with Polanski at Elaine's on the night in August 1969 on which the incident is alleged to have taken place.

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    Roman Polanski Trial Against Vanity Fair Opens | 3 comments (3 topical)
    Re: Roman Polanski Trial Against Vanity Fair Opens (none / 0) (#1)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:01:22 PM EST
    What a sleazy ***. He admits outright to having to sex with underage girls, to be being a predatorial pervert. And he has the gall to demand justice for this petty matter when the girl this happened to has had that said justice evading her for almost thirty years. His guilt is not the question. So I have nothing but contempt for the man. It's why I boycotted watching Tess or The Piano. It was simply disgusting the way some Hollywood celebrites cheered for him as he won Best Director in absentia.

    Re: Roman Polanski Trial Against Vanity Fair Opens (none / 0) (#2)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:01:22 PM EST
    Then you missed two really fine films.

    Re: Roman Polanski Trial Against Vanity Fair Opens (none / 0) (#3)
    by theologicus on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:01:23 PM EST
    I know nothing, and care little, about this case. But fugitive from morality. That's a fine turn of phrase, no? Consider the possibilities.

    Roman Polanski Trial Against Vanity Fair Opens | 3 comments (3 topical)