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Polanski lawyer submits new bail offer
Justice Ministry rejected a bail offer Friday
Updated: Monday, 02 Nov 2009, 7:38 AM EST
Published : Monday, 02 Nov 2009, 7:37 AM EST
PARIS (AP) - A French lawyer for Roman Polanski says he has submitted a new bail offer to a Swiss court to try to free the filmmaker from jail.
Lawyer Herve Temime says the offer Monday includes "adequate guarantees" that Polanski will not flee justice if released. The 76-year-old director is awaiting a decision on extradition to the United States.
Switzerland's Justice Ministry rejected a bail offer Friday, considering Polanski a high flight risk. They noted it was not a cash offer.
Temime said Sunday the new offer would include a "very, very significant" cash amount, but on Monday, he gave no further details.
Polanski, arrested Sept. 26, is wanted in the U.S. for having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977. Polanski fled the U.S. before sentencing.
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