Director Roman Polanski has settled a lawsuit over an alleged rape of a minor in 1973, avoiding a trial in the United States that was scheduled for 2025.
The lawsuit was filed anonymously in 2023 during a brief period when California law expanded the statute of limitations around sexual assault. The lawsuit alleged that the Chinatown director took the plaintiff invited Jane Doe to dinner knowing she was a minor. He then gave her tequila at his home and bought her more drinks at the restaurant.
