Roman Polanski fled L.A. for Europe in 1978 after judge told his lawyers he WOULD be jailed for rape - Daily Mail

Unsealed transcripts reveal Judge Laurence Rittenband, now deceased, told Polanski he wouldn't jail him then reneged last minute and said instead he would jail him for up to 120 days.

Roman Polanski fled Los Angeles for France in 1978 on the eve of his sentencing for raping a 13-year-old girl after the judge in the case privately reneged on a promise not to jail him, unsealed docu… [+8932 chars]

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