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Business Is Roman Polanski Rape Case Near An End? Why It Has Taken 45 Years

The Oscar winner’s real-life criminal case is a tale of dark secrets and perverted justice that has dragged on since the 1970s. But it likely will play its final scenes in Los Angeles Superior Court soon – one way or another. William C. Rempel, a longtime journalist who has covered the case, and Sam Wasson, author of ‘The Big Goodbye’ about the making of ‘Chinatown,’ successfully petitioned the courts to open long-sealed testimony last year. Here they describe the expected next steps.

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