"Roman Polanski Faces Trial for Alleged 1973 Rape of Minor"

A woman has filed a civil lawsuit against director Roman Polanski, alleging that he raped her in 1973 when she was a minor. Polanski denies the allegations, and the lawsuit was filed under a California law that temporarily allowed claims of childhood sexual abuse after the statute of limitations had expired. The lawsuit seeks damages to be determined at trial, and a 2025 trial date has been set. Polanski has faced previous allegations of sexual abuse and fled to Europe in 1978 after being charged with drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl.