Roman Polanski to Face Civil Trial in 2025 for Alleged 1973 Rape

The trial, set for August 2025 in Los Angeles, will address accusations from a woman who alleges Polanski raped her when she was a minor.

A civil lawsuit accuses Roman Polanski of raping a minor in 1973; the trial is scheduled for August 2025 in Los Angeles.
The plaintiff, represented by attorney Gloria Allred, claims Polanski supplied her with alcohol and raped her in his home.
Polanski, now 90, has denied the allegations but will not be required to attend the trial.
The lawsuit was filed under a California law that extended the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse cases.
Polanski fled the United States in 1978 before criminal proceedings could begin in a separate case involving the alleged rape of another minor.