Kate Ward of EW has the background:
Back in 1978, Polanski was accused of giving a 13-year-old model champagne and subsequently having sexual intercourse with her at Jack Nicholson's home (the actor was not home at the time). After pleading guilty and fleeing the country, there had been several attempts to settle the case, but Polanski had refused to attend hearings in the states. Just last year, Polanski’s lawyer attempted to get the case thrown out — citing a documentary--Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired that depicts backroom deals between prosecutors and the original judge assigned to the case — but a Los Angeles Superior Court refused to do so, thus opening the case back up should Polanski return to the U.S. and appear in court. The victim in the case, Samantha Geimer, now 45 years old, has requested that the case be thrown out....
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