Roman Polanski Sues For Invasion Of Privacy

After being released from jail on house arrest, Roman Polanski thinks that photographers are invading his privacy. So, he’s suing them for $700,000.

In an fight to avoid extradition to the U.S. for child molestation charges, the shamed filmmaker retreated back to the comfort of his “Milky Way” chalet on December 4th.

Hordes of photographers came by the chalet upon his release to get photos of him when they snapped this juicy piece of privacy invasion. His finger now wants $699,999 of the money for infliction of emotional distress.

He has filed the case in Paris, which is known for its leniency on the rich and famous. The case will go to court on January 12, 2010 in Paris.

source: Roman Polanski sues photographers for ‘invading privacy’ during Swiss house arrest – [telegraph]

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