Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Polanski wins bail in Switzerland, stays in jail (AP)

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FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2009 file picture the chalet named 'Milky Way' is pictured which is, according to Swiss newspaper 'Blick', the chalet of filmmaker Roman Polanski in Gstaad, Canton of Berne, Switzerland. Polanski was granted bail at $4.5 million on Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009 in a surprising decision that keeps the 76-year-old director imprisoned for up to 10 days pending a possible appeal by the Swiss government. The Swiss Criminal Court reversed its previous rejection of bail, saying it was confident that the large cash guarantee would compel Polanski to remain at his chalet in Switzerland under house arrest and in an electronic bracelet. It still viewed him as a high flight risk. (AP Photo/Keystone/Dominic Favre,File)AP - A Swiss court granted Roman Polanski bail on Wednesday, accepting $4.5 million to allow him to remain under house arrest at his chalet. The director will stay in prison for up to 10 days while the Swiss government decides whether to appeal.


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