Polanski Begs Obama for Mercy

Why did French President Nicolas Sarkozy hand-deliver a letter last week to President Obama from fugitive director Roman Polanski asking for leniency? Eric Pape on Polanski’s private plea for clemency.

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Published Apr. 19 2010 12:09PM EDT 

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