Court blocks Roman Polanski's extradition to US

A Polish court has ruled that the law forbids Roman Polanski's extradition to the US where he pleaded guilty nearly four decades ago to having sex with a minor.

A Polish court has ruled that the law forbids Roman Polanski's extradition to the US where he pleaded guilty nearly four decades ago to having sex with a minor.

A judge in the southern city of Krakow heard from lawyers for Polanski and the US, which requested the extradition earlier this year.

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