Film director Polanski released from custody in Switzerland

GSTAAD, Switzerland - Members of the media gather around filmmaker Roman Polanski's chalet in the Alpine village of Gstaad in Switzerland on Dec. 4, 2009, after he was released from custody and placed under house arrest. Polanski will remain under house arrest while the Swiss authorities study an extradition request from the United States, where he is wanted for fleeing justice in 1978 after admitting to having sex with a 13-year-old girl. (Kyodo)

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