US civil trial for alleged 1973 rape of Roman Polanski

The woman’s attorney said on Tuesday that French-Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski, who left the US more than 40 years ago after a conviction for sexually abusing a minor, will stand trial in a civil lawsuit for the alleged rape of another juvenile years prior.

August 2025 in Los Angeles is when the lawsuit against the director of “The Pianist” will be heard, according to Gloria Allred, a Hollywood attorney who has defended victims of rapist Harvey Weinstein as well as other individuals who have surfaced in the #MeToo movement.
Allred said that while Polanski cannot be made to appear at the trial, her client, Jane Doe, would have the opportunity to seek redress in the civil hearing for the alleged assault in 1973.
According to the lawsuit, which was filed last year, Polanski accompanied the youngster to supper at a Los Angeles restaurant in 1973.
He reportedly offered her tequila and took her to his posh Benedict Canyon house, where he forced himself on her when she started to feel lightheaded.
Allred told reporters, “She told him, ‘Please don’t do this.'”
“She claims he disregarded her entreaties. Additionally, she claims that after taking off the plaintiff’s clothing, defendant Polanski sexually assaulted her, causing her great anguish on a physical and emotional level.
The unidentified lady originally came out with accusations against Polanski in 2017. At the time, she went under the name “Robin.”
The civil lawsuit was filed in June 2023, just before a California statute that permitted an extension of time for filing claims against those accused of committing sexual offenses expired. The action asks for unspecified damages.
Oscar-winning Polanski, who is 90 years old, is a controversial character in the film industry. While some praise his creative talent, others maintain that he was a sexual predator from the beginning.
Polanski left the country in the late 1970s while he was awaiting his sentence for drugging and raping 13-year-old Samantha Geimer.
After that, Geimer stood up for Polanski, and the two were seen together last year.
Polanski, who also directed “Chinatown” and “Rosemary’s Baby,” is now being sued for slander in France by British actress Charlotte Lewis, who says he molested her in 1983 when she was sixteen years old.
The director has always denied any misconduct.