The Polanski Predicate

Caught up in the #METOO movement, Roman Polanski is trying to get back his membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences which ousted him last May.

At 85, Polanski needs to put a sock-in-it.

Polanski filed suit demanding reinstatement  saying the Academy did not follow proper protocol in dismissing him. Stating, "my dismissal is not supported by findings, and the Academy's finding are not supported by evidence." He wants the decision reversed and is requesting the Academy reimburse him for all costs incurred by the suit.

"The procedure taken to expel Mr. Polanski was fair and reasonable. The Academy stands behind its decision as appropriate" said a spokesperson for the Academy. His expulsion required a two-thirds approval by the 54-member board of governors.

Polanski was dismissed along with comedian Bill Cosby in the response to Hollywood's reaction to the Harvey Weinstein sex scandal and the #MeToo movement.

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Polanski was charged in 1977 for raping a 13 year-old girl. He fled to Europe to elude arrest and trial and has lived in France for the last 42 years. He won an Oscar in 2003 for "The Pianist", and his other credits include directing "Chinatown" and "Rosemary's Baby."

At this stage, Polanski should give it up, Live out your days in France and be thankful that you haven't spent a good portion of the last 42 years in jail. The Academy will not budge on their move to expel Polanski - and they shouldn't.

Jim Lavorato
Entertainment Equipment Corp.