Swiss OK Polanski move to house arrest in Alps

[Jazzy]

GENEVA -Roman Polanski will be moved from jail to house arrest at his Alpine chalet as soon as he posts $4.5 million bail and meets other conditions set by a Swiss court, the Justice Ministry said Thursday.

The ministry said it would not appeal a decision by the Swiss Criminal Court to release the 76-year-old director, adding that he can leave jail after his pays bail, surrenders his identity documents and has an electronic monitoring system installed and tested.

The announcement means Polanski will be able to continue his fight against extradition to the United States in a 1977 sex case from the comfort of his $1.6 million chalet in the exclusive winter resort of Gstaad. Authorities in Los Angeles want him sentenced for having sex with a 13-year-old girl.

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[AussiePam]

I find this is a case where I hold two completely conflicting opinions simultaneously.

[Jazzy]

Not sure I even care about his since the victim in the case, Samantha Geimer, has long publicly identified herself and expressed forgiveness of Mr. Polanski. What's the point in dragging this all up again when he'll probably go free any way.

[along-for-the-ride]

Another item in the news concerniing Pulanski:

Photo of nude Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate heading for auction | Culture Monster | Los Angeles Times

[Jazzy]

This was in the news today:

GSTAAD, Switzerland -Security experts on Saturday started preparing Roman Polanski's Alpine chalet for the movie director's house arrest while Swiss authorities consider whether to extradite him to the United States.

A Hummer bearing the sign in French "DR Securite Services" was parked outside the empty three-story building Saturday morning, while three men and a woman took photographs of the property and spent about an hour inside.

They declined to say what they were doing, but the company handles a range of services from video surveillance to alarm installations and armored doors.

One of the key court-imposed conditions of Polanski's house arrest is that he be fitted with an electronic monitoring bracelet that would detect if he tries to leave the chalet, which would cost him the $4.5 million bail he is required to post.

Swiss ready Polanski's chalet for house arrest