Roman Polanski's attorney has sent a letter to the Academy expressing the director's intent to file a lawsuit against his expulsion from the organization. The filmmaker is contesting that the organization removed his membership without due process.
After he was convicted in April, organizations started rescinding his awards and recognition. The latest of which is the Kennedy Center, which took back the Kennedy Center Honor and the Mark Twain Prize.
The film academy has decided to expel actor Bill Cosby and director Roman Polanski. The board of governors is adhering to the new code of conduct, which was adopted during the wake of the allegations against Harvey Weinstein.
Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman cut ties with film director Roman Polanski. Portman was one of the actors that signed a petition, which supported Polanski when he was arrested in Switzerland in 2009.
Quentin Tarantino has issued a public apology to Roman Polanski's rape victim, Samantha Geimer. Tarantino's 2003 interview with Howard Stern went viral when Tarantino defended Polanski and claimed he did not rape Geimer.
Quentin Tarantino was caught on tape defending director Roman Polanski. Polanski was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in 1977 and fled the country after he pleaded guilty to sex with a minor.
