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In 1969, while Polanski was on a business trip to London, his 8-months pregnant wife, Sharon Tate, and their unborn baby were brutally murdered by members of the Manson Family cult.<ref>IMDb:  Biography for Roman Polanski[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000591/bio]</ref>
 
In 1969, while Polanski was on a business trip to London, his 8-months pregnant wife, Sharon Tate, and their unborn baby were brutally murdered by members of the Manson Family cult.<ref>IMDb:  Biography for Roman Polanski[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000591/bio]</ref>
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In 1978 he pleaded guilty to "unlawful sexual intercourse" with a thirteen-year old girl. He fled the country immediately afterwards to avoid his prison sentence and has been living comfortably in [[France]], free from legal action and unrepentant for his crimes.
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In 1978 he pleaded guilty to "unlawful sexual intercourse" with a thirteen-year old girl. He fled the country immediately afterwards and prior to sentencing to avoid imprisonmnent.  For almost thirty years he lived comfortably in [[France]], which refused to extradite him to the United States, where he remained free from legal consequences and unrepentant for his crimes.
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In 2009, while visiting [[Switzerland]], he was seized by Swiss authorities, who, unlike the French, were unwilling to protect a [[pedophile]] just to stick it to the United States.  He will soon be returned to the US to pay for his despicable actions.
    
Polanski is a prime example of [[Hollywood values]].
 
Polanski is a prime example of [[Hollywood values]].
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