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IDK, but feel quite sure the US won't come after him again. The California DA couldn't even be bothered to get the extradiction papers right

Posted by: Facto on Jul 12, 08:09 in response to secretstalker's post So how much jail time has he spent when one adds in the 7...

(failed to submit some necessary documentation/transciption of court proceedings from the original case 1977-78), so it doesn't seem like this case has been given any mentionable priority on relevant political or legal levels within the US. It was big in the media, and fired up a lot of hotheads in various comments sections, but in the real world, I'm pretty sure this case is over now. This is because even if the US bothered to pick up where they left, later, then the 7 months of restrictions on movement will have to be considered. Cooler head have prevailed, and hopefully the money, focus and energy that would otherwise go into this, will instead be spent trying to save this ailing planet...

THR: Swiss authorities say they will not extradite [RPOLA]. Vashta Nerada Jul 12, 07:52

He's a free man, basically. It's all over almost any news service out there, making up at least 10% of items on my Facebook news-feed. {nm} Facto Jul 12, 07:53

So how much jail time has he spent when one adds in the 7 month in Switzerland? {nm} secretstalker Jul 12, 07:55

IDK, but feel quite sure the US won't come after him again. The California DA couldn't even be bothered to get the extradiction papers right Facto Jul 12, 08:09

42 days at Chino for a psychiatric evaluation. When the judge threatened more jail time and deportation. He deported himself. :) {nm} Vashta Nerada Jul 12, 08:12

Living in a luxurious villa in the Swiss Alps is not being in jail. Calling it jail isn't fooling anyone. {nm} mrbeankc Jul 12, 09:27

I call it restrictions on personal freedom. Don't stars usually get star treatment in prison anyway? Facto Jul 12, 09:39

It's called house arrest. Why would Swiss authorities lock him up in a cell on an extradition request they weren't even sure they would Vashta Nerada Jul 12, 09:43

Exactly. It was hardly jail as was being said it was {nm} mrbeankc Jul 12, 11:21

But in the event of any future sentencing, it would count. {nm} Facto Jul 12, 11:34

I doubt he will ever leave France again. Anybody want to buy a Swiss Chalet cheap? :) {nm} Vashta Nerada Jul 12, 08:14

Is that not a huge chalet? :-) I'm sure it'll be kept in the family, or if not, go for megabucks... {nm} Facto Jul 12, 08:22

Drugging and raping a child is wrong, unless you are a Hollywood director. {nm} Hooray360 Jul 12, 08:12

I found the following comment on Facebook - an eloquent and interesting one, relevant to the concept of zeitgeist etc. Facto Jul 12, 08:24

Fortunately, the world has outgrown the puritanical notion that drugging and ****-raping a 14 year old is somehow wrong. Hooray360 Jul 12, 08:31

So I guess you didn't read all the way through, then ;-) {nm} Facto Jul 12, 08:38