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Polanski a Free Man

Written by KEYT Producer

Story Created: Jul 12, 2010 at 5:24 AM PST

Story Updated: Jul 12, 2010 at 1:51 PM PST

BERN, Switzerland (AP) - The Swiss government has declared film director Roman Polanski a free man after rejecting a U.S. request to extradite him on a charge of having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.

The Swiss mostly blamed U.S. authorities for failing to provide confidential testimony about Polanski's sentencing procedure in 1977-1978.

The Justice Ministry also said that national interests were taken into consideration in the stunning decision.

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved)
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