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Roman Polanski Victorious in British Rape Accuser’s Defamation Case

ACQUITTED

The 90-year-old director had said in an interview that Charlotte Lewis lied about an alleged assault.

Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

Published May 14 2024 11:35AM EDT

A court cleared Roman Polanski of defamation after he claimed British actress Charlotte Lewis had lied about him raping her when she was a teenager. — Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty

Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

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