A woman is suing fugitive filmmaker Roman Polanski, alleging that he sexually assaulted her in his Los Angeles home in 1973, when she was underage, and a judge has set a trial date.
Gloria Allred is representing the plaintiff, a Jane Doe accusing the fugitive filmmaker of giving her alcohol and sexually assaulting her at his home.with over seven years of experience in the entertainment industry. An award-winning journalist, she's written for Turner Classic Movies,, and more. She's worked at EW for six years covering film, TV, theater, music, and books.
Doe, who first went public with her allegations against Polanski in 2017, said in a statement Tuesday, "I have waited a long time to file this case against Mr. Polanski, but I finally decided to file it in order to obtain justice and accountability."
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