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Polanski may choose to face charges in US
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-10-22 00:39

GENEVA: Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski may choose to go the United States to face charges of having sex with a minor, the Agence Telegraphique Suisse (ATS) reported on Wednesday.

Polanski's lawyers suggested the possibility after a Swiss court rejected an appeal for house arrest. If Polanksi continues to fight extradition, he may face up to six more months in jail.

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The filmmaker has been in jail since his arrest on September 26 on his way to a film festival in Zurich. The United States wants to extradite Polanski to face sentencing for a 1977 charge of having sex with a 13-year-old girl.

Polanski is best known for his role as director of "Rosemary's Baby," "Chinatown," and "The Pianist."