Roman Polanski: Director's life marked by horror and scandal

Like his own films, the life of Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski has been haunted by horror, violence and scandal, turning him into one of the world's most visible fugitives from justice.

In the latest twist to a child sex case dating back nearly four decades, Poland's Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a bid to extradite the 83-year-old Polish-French filmmaker to the United States.

Polanski pleaded guilty in 1977 to unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl in Hollywood, but fled the US before sentencing.