L.A. judge sets 2025 trial date for Roman Polanski accused of raping woman in ... trends now
A California judge has set an August 2025 trial date for infamous director Roman Polanski in a civil cased filed by a woman who claimed he raped her in 1973.
Polanski has faced numerous sexual assault allegations in the United States but has flouted prosecution after fleeing to Europe in 1978 on the eve of sentencing for raping a 13 year-old.
The lawsuit, filed by a different woman anonymized as Jane Doe, claims the director raped her when she was a child at his home in Benedict Canyon, reported KYMA.
At a press conference on Tuesday, her attorney Gloria Allred said Polanski was served with the lawsuit at his Paris home.
'It took me a really long time to decide this suit against Mr. Polanski,' the plaintiff said at the press conference.
A California judge has sent an August 2025 trial date for infamous director Roman Polanski in a civil cased filed by a woman (right) who claimed he raped her in 1973
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'It took me a really long time to decide this suit against Mr. Polanski,' the plaintiff said at the press conference
Allred said Polanski was served with the lawsuit at his Paris home. Allred said Polanski would not have to attend the civil trial in person, but could appear virtually if need
Allred said Polanski would not have to attend the civil trial in person, but could appear virtually if need.
'He is not coming back, but this is a civil lawsuit. He does not have to appear,' Allred said.
'We are going to depose him. At least that's our intention at this time, that could change.'
The woman first came forward at a press conference with Allred in August 2017, reported Variety.
