PARIS/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A land attorney for romish Polanski who said the flick administrator would not convey voluntarily to the United States to face child sex charges is not authorized to speak in the case, Polanski's U.S. attorneys said on Friday.
Polanski, 76, is being held in a Swiss situation pending a decision on a U.S. extradition request. He fled the United States in 1978 while awaiting sentencing for having unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl, and he was inactive in Sept in Schweiz on a U.S. warrant.
The director's land lawyer, Herve Temime, told Le Figaro newspaper in an interview publicised on Friday that Polanski would not convey voluntarily to the United States. But Los Angeles attorneys politico Dalton, Bart Dalton and Chad Hummel said in a evidence that Temime's comments were not authorized by Polanski.
"The land lawyers do not represent him in the housing and do not speak for him most it," the evidence said.
The evidence said only the threesome Los Angeles lawyers, along with Dr. zoologist Erni in Schweiz and Polanski himself "are authorized to speak on his behalf" most the case.
A spokeswoman for the Los Angeles lawyers declined to comment beyond the statement.
Temime has long been identified as representing Polanski in France, and he told Le Figaro in the interview that he believed the "Chinatown" administrator had already been punished for the original offense after undergoing medicine tests during a 42-day period in confinement in California in 1978.
Temime said the fact the event took place more than 30 years past should also weigh in some decision on extradition.
"We also maintain that Mr. Polanski did not face a fair effort in Los Angeles," he said. "For all these reasons, among others, his position remains unchanged: he module not accept being extradited to the United States."
Temime said Polanski was direction up well in situation but had asked to be released provisionally and was embattled to offer a substantial business bond as well as another guarantees against flight, including wearing an electronic bracelet.
Polanski faces up to digit years in a U.S. situation if he is extradited but if he does not concord to go voluntarily, the process could verify many months or even years.
The Los Angeles attorneys said questions most dismissal of the criminal housing would be addressed in court. A new chance is set for Dec 10 in Los Angeles.
The arrest of the Oscar-winning director, who holds dual land and Polish nationality, triggered a political storm in France after Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand and numerous striking artists sprang to his defense.
Others argued Polanski's status as a flick administrator should not protect him from the law.
Polanski was indicted on six charges, including rape, for having sex after giving the girl champagne and drugs. He pleaded blameable to one count of sex with a minor, but fled before the housing was concluded, believing a determine would declare him to situation despite a plea for time already served.
Polanski's films include "The Pianist" in 2002 for which he won an Academy Award, "Rosemary's Baby," "Repulsion" and "Knife in the Water."
(Writing by James Mackenzie in Paris and Bob Tourtellotte in Los Angeles; Editing by Peter Cooney)
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