76 year old Roman Polanski

The Swiss Justice Ministry rejected an appeal by the Roman Polanski to be immediately released from prison. The reason for the rejection is because the Ministry still views Polanski as a severe flight risk. For this same reason, the option for bail is also being withheld.

Reportedly, Polanski’s extradition will be very tough to fight. However, no formal extradition request has been made from Washington.

For more, read the full article on Variety’s website.