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Roman Polanski and rape victim Samantha Geimer pose for photo 45 years after guilty plea.

Roman Polanski and Samantha Geimer, the woman he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting in 1977, recently posed for a photo together, reaffirming her long-held stance that the incident was not a big deal. Polanski's wife, Emmanuelle Seigner, reposted the photo on Instagram after their recent meeting and interview chronicled by the French publication Le Point. Polanski fled to France from the US more than four decades ago after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful intercourse with a minor.

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Roman Polanski's Controversial Photo Op with Rape Victim Samantha Geimer

Roman Polanski, the disgraced film director who drugged and raped Samantha Geimer when she was just 13, posed for a smiling photo with her more than 45 years after the assault. Geimer, who insisted that Polanski had "paid his debt to society," shared the image to her private Instagram account just after the publication of her interview with France's Le Point magazine. Polanski's wife, Emmanuelle Seigner, who interviewed Geimer for the French magazine, made the pic public on her own page. Polanski pleaded guilty to statutory rape for unlawful sex with a minor but fled the US before sentencing to avoid prison.

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Roman Polanski's rape victim defends director, saying assault was "never a big problem"

Samantha Geimer, the victim of Roman Polanski's 1977 rape, has claimed that the incident was "never a big problem" for her and that the media's portrayal of it as such has been a "terrible burden". Polanski was convicted and ordered to a 90-day psychiatric evaluation before sentencing but was released after just 42 days and fled to Europe. Geimer has repeatedly defended Polanski and believes that he has taken responsibility for his actions.

via New York Post |

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Roman Polanski's wife interviews rape victim who claims she's "fine"

Samantha Geimer, who was raped by Roman Polanski in 1977 when she was 13 years old, has defended the director in an interview with France’s Le Point magazine conducted by Polanski’s wife, Emmanuelle Seigner. Geimer said that what happened with Polanski was never a big problem for her and that she was fine then and still is. She also said that Polanski has served his sentence and paid his debt to society, and anyone who thinks he deserves to be in prison is wrong. Polanski fled the US in 1978 while still under probation after his legal team got word that he was going to face imprisonment on additional charges.

via Yahoo News|

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Roman Polanski's wife interviews rape victim who denies trauma.

Samantha Geimer, who was raped by Roman Polanski in 1977 when she was 13 years old, has defended the director in an interview with France’s Le Point magazine conducted by Polanski’s wife, Emmanuelle Seigner. Geimer said that Polanski had served his sentence and that the extradition attempt and his arrest were unfair and in opposition to justice. Polanski fled the US in 1978 while still under probation after his legal team got word that he was going to face imprisonment on additional charges. Polanski has a new movie, “The Palace,” waiting for release.

via Variety|

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