Roman Polanski Sues Motion Picture Academy Over 2018

Roman Polanski has filed a lawsuit towards the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after the group expelled him final May.

“The Academy’s actions, sanctions and decisions against [Polanski] are invalid under Code Civ. Proc. 1094.5 and alternatively Code Civ. Proc. 1085, on the grounds that the Academy failed to grant petitioner any notice and a fair hearing,” the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, reads.

“The Academy committed a prejudicial abuse of discretion in that the Academy failed to proceed in the manner required by law, the Academy’s expulsion decision is not supported by the findings, and the Academy’s findings are not supported by the evidence,” the swimsuit continues.

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Last May the Academy voted to expel each Polanski and Bill Cosby after the latter was convicted of aggravated indecent assault. The Academy mentioned on the time that the expulsion was in accordance with the group’s commonplace of conduct.

Polanski and his lawyer are asking the Academy to reinstate the Oscar-winning director.

The Academy didn’t instantly reply to request for remark for this story.

Polanski’s legal professional Harland Braun had threatened authorized motion in May 2018 if the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences “refuses to follow its own rules” regarding the “illegal expulsion” of the filmmaker from the Academy.

Polanski was expelled 15 years after his movie “The Pianist” took dwelling Oscars for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor on the 75th Academy Awards. The movie was nominated for Best Picture, however misplaced to “Chicago.”

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Polanski was arrested and charged with raping 13-year-old Samantha Geimer in 1977. He pleaded responsible and was imprisoned for 42 days, after which he was launched and placed on probation as a part of a plea cut price. When Polanski discovered {that a} decide was planning to revoke the plea deal, the director fled the nation earlier than the sentencing.

Braun mentioned in a press release on Friday: “If you notice, we are litigating the fairness of their procedure. They threw him out without warning and without giving him a chance to respond. There was not even any notice of why. After 40 years on the same day as Cosby. Give me a break.”

Pamela Chelin contributed to this report.