 Renowned film director, Roman Polanski, may choose to face sentencing in the United States soon, as his current conditions are terrible. The auteur is currently held in Swiss detention, with no significant chance for bail or house arrest. Currently Polanski is in the midst of a lengthy extradition procedure – the U.S. want to put him on trial for a 1977 sex charge, since he fled the country before sentencing. Thus far Polanski has fought against the extradition, but one of his lawyers said he may decide to face justice in The States to avoid the lengthy extradition procedures. The Oscar-winning director was arrested in Switzerland on September 26. On Tuesday, a Swiss court denied his request for release on bail, saying there was a strong risk that he would flee. U.S. authorities have until the end of November to make a solid extradition request. Sources say the process could take years if Polanski challenges it. The Swiss court said Polanski has a strong motivation to flee as a jail sentence in the U.S. would mean a separation from his French wife, Emmanuelle Seigner, and their two children, aged 11 and 16. Polanski and Seigner exchanged wedding rings 20 years ago. Lawyer George Kiejman said on Europe 1 radio: “We could be heading toward an extradition if the Swiss justice system does not take into account arguments against it. If the procedure drags on, it is not impossible that Roman Polanski could choose to go and explain himself in the United States, where there are some arguments in his favor.
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