GSTAAD, Switzerland — Roman Polanski remained in jail yesterday, despite visits from his lawyer and a French diplomat, and it was unclear if the director had met Switzerland’s demand of a full bail payment of $4.5 million to be released.
The Swiss Justice Ministry declined to say what guarantees Polanski had to give to be transferred from the jail near Zurich to house arrest at his chalet in the luxury resort of Gstaad.
In addition to bail, the 76-year-old filmmaker must surrender his identity papers and be fitted with an electronic monitoring bracelet. He would not be allowed to leave his property as he awaits a decision on whether he will be extradited to the United States for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.
Los Angeles authorities want Polanski returned to be sentenced after 31 years as a fugitive.