Samantha Geimer is now on email terms with Roman Polanski, she has revealed. Here she is pictured at the premiere of 'Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired' at The Paris Theatre in New York City in 2008 Nearly 40 years after she accused film-maker Roman Polanski of raping her in the jaccuzzi at Jack Nicholson's house, Samantha Geimer has revealed the pair are still in touch. Polanski, who was 44 at the time, fled the the US the day before he was due to be sentenced in 1977 and has been exiled ever since. Over the past few years Ms Geimer, who was just 13, and Polanski have written to each other by email.
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Polanski expressed concerns at a rumour that the title of the French version of the memoir she will publish next week would mention the word 'rape'
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Now she regards him as an ally because it 'makes sense to be on the same side'
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Despite the horrific events, Ms Geimer says what followed was worse than the actual rape
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