Suit against Roman Polanski over alleged rape of minor in 1973 settledCBSNewsUpdated October 23, 2024 at 5:35 AMFrench-Polish director Roman Polanski, who fled the United States decades ago after admitting to the statutory rape of a 13-year-old, will no longer face trial over an alleged assault of another minor after reaching a settlement, his lawyer said Tuesday. The latest case against the director of “The Pianist,” which concerned an alleged sexual attack in 1973, had been due in civil court in Los Angeles next August, but has now been withdrawn, Polanski's US attorney told Agence France-Presse.The case was “settled in…
