MAN WHO HACKED CELEBRITY PHOTOS ASKING FOR LENIENCY

A Connecticut man is asking for leniency while facing sentencing for hacking into more than 250 iCloud accounts of Hollywood stars and other people.

George Garofano, of North Branford, was one of four men arrested in the 2014 hacking scandal that led to private photos of Jennifer Lawrence, Kirsten Dunst, Kate Upton and others being made public. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 29 in federal court in Bridgeport.

Garofano recently filed court documents asking for no more than five months in prison followed by five months of home confinement. That's less than the 10 to 16 months in prison he faces under his felony guilty plea in April.

Garofano says he faces a lifetime loss of rights because of the felony conviction and has ``already suffered'' punishment since his arrest.

FILE: Los Angeles, 11 November 2017

1. Various shots Jennifer Lawrence poses for photos at Academy Governors Awards

FILE: Los Angeles, 16 October 2017

2. Medium shot Jennifer Lawrence talks to reporter at Elle Women in Hollywood event

FILE: Venice, Italy, 4 September 2017

3. Various shots Kirsten Dunst arrives, poses for photos at Venice film festival premiere of "Woodshock"

FILE: Cannes, France, 24 May 2017

4. Wide shot Kirsten Dunst poses for phots with cast of "The Beguiled" at the film's Cannes film festival premiere

5. Close-up Kirsten Dunst wipes away tears

6. Cutaway camera

7. Close tilt Kirsten Dunst, walks up steps

FEDS SEEK MONTH IN JAIL FOR FELICITY HUFFMAN IN COLLEGE PLOT

Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence ``Desperate Housewives'' star Felicity Huffman to a month in jail for her role in the sweeping college admissions bribery scandal.

U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling's office recommended in filings Friday (06SEPT.2019) in Boston federal court that Huffman spend 30 days in jail because she acted ``out of a sense of entitlement, or at least moral cluelessness.''

Huffman's lawyers argued she should get a year of probation, 250 hours of community service and a $20,000 fine instead.

Huffman and her husband, actor William H. Macy, also wrote letters seeking leniency.

Huffman pleaded guilty in May to fraud charges for paying an admissions consultant $15,000 to have a proctor correct her daughter's SAT exam answers.

Huffman is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 13 in Boston federal court.

Boston - 13 May 2019

1. Actress Felicity Huffman, and her brother Moore Huffman, Jr., arriving at federal court in Boston

2. Close of courthouse signage

3. Wide of media outside courthouse

4. Various of police presence outside the courthouse

Los Angeles, 23 February 2019

5. Medium of Felicity Huffman on red carpet

Los Angeles, 16 April 2018

6. Eva Longoria poses with Felicity Huffman, Anna Faris and Ricky Martin

New York, 13 May 2014

7. Various of Felicity Huffman and Timothy Hutton talking to reporter on carpet

Los Angeles, 7 March 2012

8. Close up, pull out to wide of William Macy and Felicity Huffman unveiling Huffman's Hollywood star

9. Mid shot of William Macy, Felicity Huffman and their two daughters

HACKER OF CELEBRITY PHOTOS GETS 8 MONTHS IN PRISON

A Connecticut man who hacked into more than 200 iCloud accounts of Hollywood stars and other people has been sentenced to eight months in prison.

George Garofano was sentenced Wednesday (29AUG2018) in federal court in Bridgeport. After prison, he must serve three years of supervised release and perform 60 hours of community service.

The North Branford man was one of four men arrested in the 2014 hacking scandal that led to private photos of Jennifer Lawrence, Kirsten Dunst, Kate Upton and others being made public.

Authorities say the hackers used a phishing scheme that sent emails appearing to be from Apple security accounts that asked for usernames and passwords.

Garofano pleaded guilty in April and asked for leniency, saying he faces a lifetime loss of rights because of the felony conviction.

FILE: Los Angeles, 11 November 2017

1. Various shots Jennifer Lawrence poses for photos at Academy Governors Awards

FILE: Los Angeles, 16 October 2017

2. Medium shot Jennifer Lawrence talks to reporter at Elle Women in Hollywood event

FILE: Venice, Italy, 4 September 2017

3. Various shots Kirsten Dunst arrives, poses for photos at Venice film festival premiere of "Woodshock"

FILE: Cannes, France, 24 May 2017

4. Wide shot Kirsten Dunst poses for phots with cast of "The Beguiled" at the film's Cannes film festival premiere

5. Close-up Kirsten Dunst wipes away tears

6. Cutaway camera

7. Close tilt Kirsten Dunst, walks up steps

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AP Television

Rome, 30 March 2011

1. Wide of Coliseum

2. Wide of Berlusconi's Rome residence, Palazzo Grazioli

3. Italian flag in front of Berlusconi residence

4. Newspaper stand

5. Close of man reading newspaper and pan to the papers with photo of Karima el-Mahroug with headline (Italian) " Ruby, the witnesses for prosecution and for the defence there will be government ministers and stars"

6. Close of photo of George Clooney with his Italian companion Elisabetta Canalis in the newspaper

7. Wide of Italian newspapers

8. Close of the newspaper headline (Italian): "From Clooney to Gelmini (Minister of Education), there will be 190 witnesses for Ruby." The Actor: "Strange, I only saw the Cavaliere (Berlusconi) once."

9. Close of newspaper headline (Italian) :"Ruby witness for the prosecution and defense, ministers and stars to testify"

AP Television

++FILE: Milan 28 March 2011

10. Reverse view of Berlusconi waving at the crowd, he turns and waves and smiles

AP Television

Rome, 30 March 2011

11. Medium of Lawyer Chiara Magrini sitting at the table

12. SOUNDBITE ( English) Chiara Magrini, Legal Analyst:

"As Ruby said that George Clooney, together with his girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis, participated to the Bunga Bunga parties of Berlusconi. If it is demonstrated that this is not true, Ruby is going to lose credibility as witness."

AP Entertainment

++FILE: Los Angeles, 7 March 2010

13. Medium actor George Clooney and girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis pose for photographers

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++FILE: New York, 11 January 2010

14. Medium shot of George Clooney talking to reporter and girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis

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++FILE: Venice, Italy, 8 September 2009

15.Wide of George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis arrive at the "Men Who Stare At Goats" premiere

AP Television

Rome, 30 March 2011

16. SOUNDBITE ( English) Chiara Magrini, Legal Analyst:

"The president of the tribunal will analyse witnesses and circumstances under which they are called, and at his discretion he will decide if some witness can be excluded."

AP Entertainment

++FILE: Rome, Italy, 17 October 2009

17. Medium shot Clooney and Canalis walking along red carpet at 'Up in the Air' premiere

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++FILE: Milan Italy September 27 2010

18. George Clooney and girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis arrive at Armani show

STORYLINE

CLOONEY NAMED AS POSSIBLE WITNESS IN BERLUSCONI TRIAL

Defence lawyers for Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi named George Clooney, the Italian foreign minister, and several showgirls as witnesses at the premier's upcoming prostitution trial, a lawyer and news reports said on Wednesday (30 March 2011).

Prosecutors, for their part, have asked to hear from 136 witnesses, including the Moroccan teenager Karima el-Mahroug, who is at the centre of the scandal, and 32 other women who allegedly worked as prostitutes during parties at Berlusconi's Milan villa, according to Italian news reports.

Both sides presented their lists of witnesses at the Milan tribunal where the trial opens next week.

A judge must now decide which witnesses to admit.

The 74-year-old Berlusconi is accused of having paid for sex with the Moroccan woman, Karima el-Mahroug, who is known as Ruby and was 17 at the time, and then using his influence to try to cover it up.

The premier denies wrongdoing.

Clooney was listed because Ruby once said she had seen the Hollywood star and his Italian girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis at one of Berlusconi's parties, according to the law firm representing Berlusconi.

Italian newspapers reported months ago that el-Mahroug had said Clooney, who has a mansion on Lake Como, north of Milan, and Canalis were guests at one of Berlusconi's parties.

According to a February 22 report in leading Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, prosecutors talked with Canalis last month and she denied that she and Clooney attended any of the premier's parties.

Berlusconi's defence also listed Foreign Minister Franco Frattini and other Cabinet officials amid the 78 people named as witnesses, attorney Piersilvio Cipollotti said.

SHOTLIST:

1. Wide of Coliseum

2. Wide of Berlusconi's Rome residence, Palazzo Grazioli

3. Italian flag in front of Berlusconi residence

4. Police security outside Berlusconi's residence

5. Newspaper stand

6. Close of man reading newspaper and pan to the papers with photo of Karima el-Mahroug with headline (Italian) " Ruby, the witnesses for prosecution and for the defence there will be government ministers and stars"

7. Close of photo of George Clooney with his Italian companion Elisabetta Canalis in the newspaper

8. Wide of Italian newspapers

9. Close of the newspaper headline (Italian): "From Clooney to Gelmini (Minister of Education), there will be 190 witnesses for Ruby." The Actor: "Strange, I only saw the Cavaliere (Berlusconi) once."

10. Medium of Lawyer Chiara Magrini sitting at the table

11. SOUNDBITE ( English) Chiara Magrini, Legal Analyst:

"As Ruby said that George Clooney, together with his girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis, participated to the Bunga Bunga parties of Berlusconi, if it is demonstrated that this is not true, Ruby is going to lose credibility as witness."

12. Wide of lawyer Chiara Magrini

13. SOUNDBITE ( English) Chiara Magrini, Legal Analyst:

"The president of the tribunal will analyse the witnesses and the circumstances under which they are being called, and at his discretion he will decide if some witnesses can be excluded."

14. Side shot of Chiara Magrini

15. Rome street scenes

STORYLINE

Defence lawyers for Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi named George Clooney, the Italian foreign minister, and several showgirls as witnesses at the premier's upcoming prostitution trial, a lawyer and news reports said on Wednesday.

Prosecutors, for their part, have asked to hear from 136 witnesses, including the Moroccan teenager Karima el-Mahroug at the centre of the scandal, and 32 other women who allegedly worked as prostitutes during parties at Berlusconi's Milan villa, according to Italian news reports.

Both sides presented their lists of witnesses at the Milan tribunal where the trial opens next week.

A judge must now decide which witnesses to admit.

The 74-year-old Berlusconi is accused of having paid for sex with the Moroccan woman, Karima el-Mahroug, who is known as Ruby and was 17 at the time, and then using his influence to try to cover it up.

The premier denies wrongdoing.

Clooney was listed because Ruby once said she had seen the Hollywood star and his Italian girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis at one of Berlusconi's parties, according to the law firm representing Berlusconi.

Italian newspapers reported months ago that el-Mahroug had said Clooney, who has a mansion on Lake Como north of Milan, and Canalis were guests at one of Berlusconi's parties.

According to a February 22 report in leading Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, prosecutors talked with Canalis last month and she denied that she and Clooney attended any of the premier's parties.

Berlusconi's defence also listed Foreign Minister Franco Frattini and other Cabinet officials amid the 78 people named as witnesses, Cipollotti said.

REMEMBERING MICHAEL JACKSON, WHOSE DEATH SHOOK THE WORLD TEN YEARS AGO

The sudden death of Michael Jackson came as a shock to the world.

The pop star died at University of California Los Angeles Medical Centre on 25 June 2009 after suffering a cardiac arrest.  He was 50.

Stores were inundated with orders for Jackson's music and a chorus of grief for the megastar spread around the world, from statesmen to icons of music to legions of heartbroken fans.

Diana Ross, who helped launch Jackson's career, said she couldn't stop crying at the sudden and shocking death.

Lisa Marie Presley, briefly married to the pop icon in the mid-1990s, said he had confided to her 14 years ago that he worried about facing the same tragic fate as her father, Elvis Presley, who died of a drug overdose at age 42.

The White House also weighed in for the first time, with President Barack Obama saying Jackson was a spectacular performer and music icon whose life nonetheless had sad and tragic aspects.

The House of Representatives observed a moment of silence.

After Jackson was acquitted on child molestation charges in 2005, prosecutors argued against returning to Jackson items including syringes, the drug Demerol and prescriptions for various drugs, mainly antibiotics, in different people's names.

Jackson died after being stricken at his rented home in the posh Los Angeles neighbourhood of Holmby Hills.  Paramedics tried to resuscitate him for three-quarters of an hour before rushing him to hospital.

Jackson was preparing for a monster comeback bid - a series of 50 concerts that was to begin the month after his death in London.

A handful of bleary-eyed fans camped out throughout the night with media outside the Jackson family house in the San Fernando Valley and near his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame upon news of his passing.

People heading to work in New York stopped to pay respects outside Harlem's Apollo Theater, where Jackson performed as a child.

Jackson's death brought a tragic end to a long, bizarre, sometimes farcical decline from his peak in the 1980s, when he was popular music's premier all-around performer.

His 1982 album "Thriller" - which included the blockbuster hits "Beat It," "Billie Jean" and "Thriller" - is the best-selling album of all time worldwide.

Yet after selling more than 61 million albums in the U.S. and having a decade-long attraction open at Disney theme parks, Jackson died reportedly awash in about 400 million (m) US dollars in debt, on the cusp of a final comeback after well over a decade of scandal.

The public first knew Jackson as a boy in the late 1960s, when he was the precocious, spinning lead singer of the Jackson 5, the singing group he formed with his four older brothers out of Gary, Indiana.  Among their No. 1 hits were "I Want You Back," "ABC" and "I'll Be There."

He was perhaps the most exciting performer of his generation, known for his backward-gliding moonwalk, his feverish, crotch-grabbing dance moves and his high-pitched singing, punctuated with squeals and titters.

His single sequined glove, tight, military-style jacket and aviator sunglasses were trademarks, as was his ever-changing, surgically altered appearance.

"For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don't have the words," said Quincy Jones, who produced "Thriller."

"He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever. I've lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him."

Jackson ranked alongside Presley and the Beatles as the biggest pop sensations of all time.  He united two of music's biggest names when he was briefly married to Presley's daughter, Lisa Marie.

Jackson's sudden death immediately evoked comparisons to that of Presley himself, who died at age 42 in 1977.

As years went by, Jackson became an increasingly freakish figure - a middle-aged man-child weirdly out of touch with grown-up life.

His skin became lighter, his nose narrower, and he spoke in a breathy, girlish voice.

He often wore a germ mask while travelling, kept a pet chimpanzee named Bubbles as one of his closest companions, and surrounded himself with children at his Neverland ranch, a storybook playland filled with toys, rides and animals.  The tabloids dubbed him "Wacko Jacko."

After the enormous success of "Thriller," Jackson had strong follow-up albums with 1987's "Bad" and 1991's "Dangerous," but his career began to collapse in 1993 after he was accused of molesting a boy who often stayed at his home.

The singer denied any wrongdoing, reached a settlement with the boy's family, reported to be 20 million (m) US dollars, and criminal charges were never filed.

Jackson caused a furore in 2002 when he playfully dangled his infant son, Prince Michael II, over a hotel balcony in Berlin while a throng of fans watched from below.

In 2005, he was cleared of charges that he molested a 13-year-old cancer survivor at Neverland in 2003.  He had been accused of plying the boy with alcohol and groping him, and of engaging in strange and inappropriate behaviour with other children.

The case followed years of rumors about Jackson and young boys.  In a TV documentary, he acknowledged sharing his bed with children, a practise he described as sweet and not at all sexual.

Despite the acquittal, the lurid allegations that came out in court took a fearsome toll on his career and image, and he fell into serious financial trouble.

Earlier this year, the co-executor of Jackson's estate said that he was confident the late superstar's supporters will be able to protect his legacy in the wake of an HBO documentary featuring the disturbing stories of two men who say Jackson sexually abused them as boys.

John Branca called the documentary a one-sided "made-for-TV-movie" and accused the film's subjects of being motivated by money.

The men first came forward with their stories years earlier in lawsuits. Both of them had previously denied the singer sexually abused them, but said having their own children and Jackson's 2009 death forced them to face the truth. Their lawsuits were dismissed for technical reasons.

In his private life, Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley in 1994, and they divorced in 1996.  Later that year, Jackson married Deborah Rowe, a former nurse for his dermatologist.

They had two children together: Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., known as Prince Michael, and Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, 11.  Rowe filed for divorce in 1999.

Jackson also had a third child, Prince Michael II, now 7.  Jackson said the boy, nicknamed Blanket as a baby, was his biological child born from a surrogate mother.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Los Angeles, California, June 26 2009

1. Various shots Michael Jackson's star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, surrounded by flowers, candles and photographers

2. Various shots fans crying

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Encino, California, 26 June 2009

3. Wide shot fans gathering outside family home, comforting each other, floral tributes placed by roadside

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Washington, DC, 26 June 2009

4. UPOSOUND (English) Representative Jesse Jackson Junior, Democrat - Illinois:

"On August 29, 1958 he visited Gary, Indiana and touched a young man with an abundance of his blessings. With that gift, that young man Michael Joe Jackson would touch and change the world. His heart couldn't get any bigger and yesterday it arrested. I come to the floor today on behalf of a generation to thank God for letting all of us live in his generation and in his era. And with that, Madam Speaker, we would ask members to please stand for a moment of silence."

5. Various shots House of Representatives standing and observing a moment of silence for Jackson

ASSOCIATED PRESS

New York City, 26 June 2009

6. Pull out from Times Square television monitor announcing pop star Michael Jackson's death

7. Various of ABC ticker in New York's Times Square displaying news of Michael Jackson's death

8. Medium shot fans holding stereo playing "Rock With You" by Michael Jackson

9. Close-up of New York Times front page with picture of Jackson

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Detroit, Michigan, 26 June 2009

10. Tilt down shrine outside Motown Museum with balloons, flowers and teddy bears

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Cleveland, Ohio, June 26 2009

11. Wide shot exterior Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum

12. Various shots Michael Jackson exhibits

13. SOUNDBITE (English) Terry Stewart, President & CEO Rock and Roll Hall of Fame And Museum:

"I can't believe he'S gone. I can't believe he's left us. It is the same sinking feeling I had with Elvis Presley and John Lennon - not that I am comparing them - but the fact is you're talking about artists like Michael Jackson who had an impact around the world - all cultures, all ages - and whoever expects, no one expects them to ever die, never mind pass away at such an early age."

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gary, Indiana, 25 June 2009

14. Various shots fans gather outside Michael Jackson's boyhood home, exterior of home with gifts

ASSOCIATED PRESS

New York, 25 June 2009

15. Wide shot female fan dancing

16. People chanting "Michael Jackson" in front of the Apollo Theatre

17. Apollo Theatre sign

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Beijing, 26 June 2009

18. Wide shot of photo of Michael Jackson displayed on public screen

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Mexico City, 25 June 2009

19. Medium shot Michael Jackson impersonator dances the "moonwalk" as he comes into the plaza of the Angel of Independence

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Paris, 26 June 2009

20. Medium shot newspapers with headlines reading: (French) "Michael Jackson is dead" and "The Death of Michael Jackson"

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Zwentendorf, Austria, 24 July 2009

21. Medium shot Andie MacDowell arrives at gala honoring Michael Jackson's humanitarian work after his death

22. SOUNDBITE (English) Andie MacDowell, actress:

"I congratulate Austria for turning attention towards his humanitarian acts. I think that, I think that that is really important and it would be what he would want at this moment - for everybody to understand everything that he did."

23. Medium shot Jermaine Jackson arrives at gala

24. SOUNDBITE (English) Jermaine Jackson, Michael's brother:

"It's a wonderful feeling and I said for many times this is very much what Michael's message was all about - healing the world, making the world a better place to live. There's been so much sensationalism, false accusations, things that are not true, facts that are ungone, gone without saying. And the fact that they need to look at is what he's done. There are so much work on the humanitarian side."

25. Wide shot Jermaine Jackson speaks to reporters

26. SOUNDBITE (English) Jermaine Jackson, Michael's brother:

"He was able to reach out to people and to governments and to try to make a change so that's what Michael is - he's a wonderful entertainer but he's a greater humanitarian."

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Los Angeles, 7 July 2009

27. Medium shot Michael Jackson's death certificate released by Los Angeles County Health Services

28. Close-up of Jackson's death certificate

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London, 24 July 2009

29. SOUNDBITE (English) Uri Geller:

"You know throughout the years there was so much negativity hurled at Michael Jackson, I looked at it as media bullying, worldwide media bullying, non-stop, day in, day out, whether it was the color of his skin or his face, or the controversies that dogged Michael."

ASSOCIATED PRESS

London, 10 July 2009

30. Pan from press to medium shot press conference

31. SOUNDBITE (English) Shah Rukh Khan, actor - on Michael Jackson:

"It's perhaps not the nicest thing to be as sensitive as he was.  He was such a wonderful being.  I've met him and he was really nice, a very kind human being and I feel very sad.  I mean, I cried, which has been a long time since I cried last.  My wife cried and my kids cried, we really liked him."

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Encino, California, 7 July 2009

32. Car with Jackson's father Joe Jackson leaving for his son Michael's funeral, followed by convoy of other cars

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Los Angeles, 7 July 2009

33. Wide shot of motorcade turning into Staples Center, zoom into hearse entering complex

34. Wide shot floral tribute reading "We love you Michael" outside Staples Center

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Santa Barbara, California, 2 July 2009

35. Various shots Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch

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London, 7 July 2009

36. SOUNDBITE (English) Michelle Williams, recording artist:

''I will remember him for the great things that he contributed to music. The dancing, his charitable contributions, how he loved, he loved people, he loved everybody. I pray from today on out we will focus on that. He's not here, so all the things that are negative, it's like who are you trying to hurt? He's not here to hear it. Are you trying to hurt the family? It's like he's gone already let's focus on what he did leave which is great music for us to continue to dance to and he left huge, huge shoes to fill."

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London, 16 June 2009

37. SOUNDBITE (English) Kelly Rowland, recording artist:

''The first time I met Michael Jackson it was with Destiny's Child and he actually sang 'Bootylicious' to us, and my mouth was wide open and I couldn't say anything because he just, he takes you back.  Michael's presence is so sweet, it really is and when he sang it, he just sang it just because he loves the record and we were like, 'You inspire everything we do,' you know?  And just to this day, like I know I see so much of him in so many different artists.  He inspires so many.''

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, DC, 2 July 2009

38. Wide shot US President Barack Obama walks in and greets Associated Press White House Press Correspondent Jennifer Loven

39. SOUNDBITE (English), Barack Obama, US President:

"You know, I think that Michael Jackson will go down in history as one of our greatest entertainers.  I grew up on his music, still have all his stuff on my iPod.  You know, I think that his brilliance as a performer also was paired with a tragic and,in many ways, sad personal life.  But you know, I am glad to see that he is being remembered primarily for the great joy that he brought to a lot of people through his extraordinary gifts as an entertainer."

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New Orleans, 3 July 2009

40. Medium shot of Queen Latifah standing with three unidentified women at her "My Black is Beautiful" campaign at the Essence Music Festival

41. SOUNDBITE (English) Queen Latifah, actress/recording artist - on Essence Music Festival paying tribute to Michael Jackson:

"I think it's only befitting that we honor Michael Jackson in every way possible."

42. Medium shot Queen Latifah signing autographs

43. SOUNDBITE (English) Queen Latifah, actress/recording artist:

"He's the greatest entertainer of all time, bottom line.  There's no one who can compare to him. There's no one who's had, you know, over 40 years of music in them, from a child on up to being a 50-year-old and about to go on a world tour, play 50 dates in one city alone and sell 'em out in a day, basically."

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Unknown location, 31 August 1971

44. STILL IMAGE: The Jackson Five, with Michael Jackson top right

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Los Angeles, 25 February 1983

45. STILL IMAGE: Michael Jackson and Jane Fonda with records

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Los Angeles, 28 February 1984

46. STILL IMAGE: Michael Jackson and producer Quincy Jones, holding eight Grammy Awards for "Thriller"

HARVEY WEINSTEIN TO TAKE LEAVE AMID SEXUAL HARASSMENT REPORT

Harvey Weinstein, the larger-than-life Hollywood executive and Oscar-winner, is taking a leave of absence from his own company after an explosive expose revealing decades of sexual harassment against women, from employees to actress Ashley Judd, was published in The New York Times on October 5th 2017.

The article includes first person accounts of Weinstein's alleged conduct, including from Judd, who recounts an incident from two decades ago in which she said she was asked to meet Weinstein in his hotel room. Weinstein greeted her wearing a bathrobe and asked her if she would give him a massage or watch him shower, the paper reported.

"Women have been talking about Harvey amongst ourselves for a long time, and it's simply beyond time to have the conversation publicly," Judd told the Times.

Two company officials tell the Times that at least eight women have received settlements from Weinstein over the years, including actress Rose McGowan, who allegedly had an incident with him in 1997 when she was 23.

Weinstein's attorney Charles J. Harder said in a statement that the story is "saturated with false and defamatory statements about Harvey Weinstein."

"We sent the Times the facts and evidence, but they ignored it and rushed to publish," Harder said. He did not respond to questions about what specific allegations Weinstein was contesting.

Requests for comment from The Weinstein Co. and Judd were not immediately returned.

Weinstein had a powerful perch in Hollywood for three decades, and was known for producing films like "Pulp Fiction" and "Shakespeare in Love," for which he won an Oscar, and launching careers of actresses and directors with his company

Miramax, which he ran with his brother Bob Weinstein. In 2005, they launched a new production company, The Weinstein Company. His often aggressive tactics were chronicled in the Peter Biskind book "Down and Dirty Pictures."

"I appreciate the way I've behaved with colleagues in the past has caused a lot of pain, and I sincerely apologize for it," Weinstein said in a statement. "Though I'm trying to do better, I know I have a long way to go."

His statement did not address any specific incidents.

Weinstein has been married to designer Georgina Chapman since 2007, they have two children together. He has three children from his previous marriage.

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HARVEY WEINSTEIN FIRED FROM THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY

Film producer Harvey Weinstein has been fired from The Weinstein Co., effective immediately, following new information revealed regarding his conduct, the company's board of directors announced on October 8th 2017).

Weinstein had previously voluntarily taken a leave of absence following decades of sexual harassment allegations detailed on October 5th 2017 in a New York Times expose. The board on on October 6th endorsed that decision. But it went further Sunday, removing Weinstein from the company he co-founded.

In a statement, the board cited "new information" about Weinstein's conduct that has emerged in the past few days. An attorney for Weinstein didn't immediately comment.

A spokesperson for The Weinstein Co. declined to provide details on Weinstein's firing.

The New York Times article chronicled allegations against Weinstein from film star Ashley Judd and former employees at both The Weinstein Co. and Weinstein's former company, Miramax, over the course of several decades. The report made an enormous impact felt throughout the movie industry and elsewhere.

Harvey Weinstein on October 5th issued a lengthy statement that acknowledged causing "a lot of pain." He also asked for "a second chance." But Weinstein and his lawyers have criticized the New York Times' report in statements and interviews.

"We are confident in the accuracy of our reporting," said a New York Times spokesperson in a statement. "Mr. Weinstein was aware and able to respond to specific allegations in our story before publication. In fact, we published his response in full."

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Harvey Weinstein expelled from Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been revoked by its board.

The decision was reached on October 15th in an emergency session.

It comes after recent reports by The New York Times and The New Yorker that revealed sexual harassment and rape allegations against Weinstein going back decades.

The move by the Academy is virtually unprecedented.

The Academy is the world's top movie organisation and is home to the Oscars.

In a brief statement, the Academy said it sends a message that "sexually predatory behavior" in the film industry is over.

Weinstein was ousted a week ago from The Weinstein Co., the movie and TV production company he co-founded and which now is struggling to survive this scandal.

He has denied the accusations.

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SPACEY APOLOGIZES AFTER ACTOR ACCUSES HIM OF PAST HARASSMENT

Kevin Spacey said on October 29th he was "beyond horrified" by allegations that he made sexual advances on a teen boy decades ago.

The two-time Oscar winner posted on Twitter that he doesn't remember the encounter.

"But if I did behave then as he describes, I owe him the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behaviour, and I am sorry for the feelings he describes having carried with him all these years," he said.

In an interview with BuzzFeed, actor Anthony Rapp said Spacey befriended him while they both performed on Broadway shows.

Rapp was 14 when he attended a party at Spacey's apartment in 1986, he said.

At the end of the night, an inebriated Spacey picked him up, placed him on his bed, and climbed on top of him, Rapp said.

Rapp said the 26-year-old was holding him down tightly, but he was able to get away and left the apartment.

Spacey, who is now 58, spoke publicly about his sexual orientation for the first time on Sunday on Twitter.

"As those closest to me know, in my life I have had relationships with both men and women," he said. "I have loved and had romantic encounters with men throughout my life, and I choose now to live as a gay man."

Spacey, who has fiercely protected his private life, had never disclosed his sexuality before but said Rapp's story encouraged him to speak.

"I want to deal with this honestly and openly and that starts with examining my own behavior," he said.

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London police are investigating an alleged 2008 sexual assault reportedly linked to Kevin Spacey.

Police on November 3rd did not identify Spacey by name but said the department's child abuse and sexual offences unit is investigating the reported assault after it was referred to police two days ago.

British media including The Sun reported Spacey was the subject of the investigation.

Police released a statement saying it was investigating a 2008 assault in Lambeth. The statement noted police do not identify people who may or may not be subject to investigation.

Asked whether police were investigating Spacey, a spokesman asked for details about the alleged incident and then provided the statement.

London police policy in cases like this is not to respond to questions about individuals but to respond to questions about incidents.

Spacey has not been arrested or charged with any crime. His publicist did not immediately return an email message seeking comment.

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REPORT: UK POLICE INVESTIGATING 2ND SPACEY SEX-ASSAULT CLAIM

British media say police are investigating a second allegation of sexual assault against actor Kevin Spacey.

London's Metropolitan Police force says it has received a complaint "of sexual assaults against a man" in 2005.

The force didn't identify Spacey as the alleged perpetrator. British police don't name suspects until they are charged.

But it said the same man was accused Nov. 1 of another assault in 2008. The suspect in that case has been widely named in British media as Spacey.

The Oscar-winning actor led London's Old Vic Theatre between 2004 and 2015.

The new allegation was made to police a day after the Old Vic said it had received 20 claims of inappropriate behavior by Spacey and had encouraged many complainants to go to the police.

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Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin appeared in federal court alongside other wealthy parents Wednesday to face charges in the college bribery scandal that has roiled the world of admissions and amplified complaints the system is stacked in favor of the rich.

The two actresses and Loughlin's fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, said little during the brief hearing in a packed Boston courtroom and were not asked to enter a plea. They remain free on bail. Several other parents were given similar hearings of a few minutes each.

The proceedings came three weeks after 50 people were charged with taking part in a scheme in which parents bribed coaches and helped rig test scores to get their children into some of the nation's most selective universities, including Yale, Stanford, Georgetown, UCLA and the University of Southern California.

It was the biggest college admissions scheme ever prosecuted by the U.S. Justice Department.

Loughlin, who appeared in the 1980s and '90s sitcom "Full House," is accused along with Giannulli of paying $500,000 to get their daughters admitted as recruits to the USC crew team, even though neither is a rower. Authorities said the couple helped create fake athletic profiles for their daughters by having them pose for photos on rowing machines.

The Hallmark Channel, where Loughlin starred in popular holiday movies and the series "When Calls the Heart," cut ties with her a day after her arrest.

Huffman, the former "Desperate Housewives" star, is charged with paying the admissions consultant at the center of the scheme $15,000 to have a proctor correct the answers on her daughter's SAT.

Huffman, Loughlin and Giannulli have not publicly addressed the allegations.

They and others are charged with conspiracy and fraud, which carries up to 20 years in prison. But first-time offenders typically get only a fraction of that, and experts said some parents may avoid prison if they quickly agree to plead guilty.

Other parents charged in the case include the former co-chairman of an international law firm and the former head of a Silicon Valley venture capital firm.

Three people have pleaded guilty, including the admissions consultant, Rick Singer, and the former women's soccer coach at Yale, Rudy Meredith.

On Wednesday, Loughlin smiled as she walked out of the courthouse and climbed into a black SUV with her lawyers. A fan shouted, "I love you, Felicity!" as Huffman emerged from the courthouse with her brother.

Neither Huffman nor her lawyers have publicly addressed the allegations. She was charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud.

Boston, Massachusetts - 3 April 2019

1. Various, Lori Loughlin walking out of federal court

2 . Various, Felicity Huffman walking out of federal court

Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin appeared in federal court alongside other wealthy parents on Wednesday to face charges in the college bribery scandal that has roiled the world of admissions and amplified complaints the system is stacked in favor of the rich.

The two actresses and Loughlin's fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, said little during the brief hearing in a packed Boston courtroom and were not asked to enter a plea.

They remain free on bail.

Several other parents were given similar hearings of a few minutes each.

The proceedings came three weeks after 50 people were charged with taking part in a scheme in which parents bribed coaches and helped rig test scores to get their children into some of the nation's most selective universities, including Yale, Stanford, Georgetown, UCLA and the University of Southern California.

It was the biggest college admissions scheme ever prosecuted by the U.S. Justice Department.

Loughlin, who appeared in the 1980s and '90s sitcom "Full House," is accused along with Giannulli of paying

500,000 US dollars to get their daughters admitted as recruits to the USC crew team, even though neither is a rower.

Authorities said the couple helped create fake athletic profiles for their daughters by having them pose for photos on rowing machines.

The Hallmark Channel, where Loughlin starred in popular holiday movies and the series "When Calls the Heart," cut ties with her a day after her arrest.

Huffman, the former "Desperate Housewives" star, is charged with paying the admissions consultant at the center of the scheme $15,000 to have a proctor correct the answers on her daughter's SAT.

Huffman, Loughlin and Giannulli have not publicly addressed the allegations.

They and others are charged with conspiracy and fraud, which carries up to 20 years in prison. But first-time offenders typically get only a fraction of that, and experts said some parents may avoid prison if they quickly agree to plead guilty.

Other parents charged in the case include the former co-chairman of an international law firm and the former head of a Silicon Valley venture capital firm.

Three people have pleaded guilty, including the admissions consultant, Rick Singer, and the former women's soccer coach at Yale, Rudy Meredith.

Neither Huffman nor her lawyers have publicly addressed the allegations. She was charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud.

Boston - 3 April 2019

1. Various, Lori Loughlin walking out of federal court

2. Various, Felicity Huffman walking out of federal court

Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin appeared in federal court alongside other wealthy parents Wednesday to face charges in the college bribery scandal that has roiled the world of admissions and amplified complaints the system is stacked in favor of the rich.

The two actresses and Loughlin's fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, said little during the brief hearing in a packed Boston courtroom and were not asked to enter a plea. They remain free on bail. Several other parents were given similar hearings of a few minutes each.

The proceedings came three weeks after 50 people were charged with taking part in a scheme in which parents bribed coaches and helped rig test scores to get their children into some of the nation's most selective universities, including Yale, Stanford, Georgetown, UCLA and the University of Southern California.

It was the biggest college admissions scheme ever prosecuted by the U.S. Justice Department.

Loughlin, who appeared in the 1980s and '90s sitcom "Full House," is accused along with Giannulli of paying $500,000 to get their daughters admitted as recruits to the USC crew team, even though neither is a rower. Authorities said the couple helped create fake athletic profiles for their daughters by having them pose for photos on rowing machines.

The Hallmark Channel, where Loughlin starred in popular holiday movies and the series "When Calls the Heart," cut ties with her a day after her arrest.

Huffman, the former "Desperate Housewives" star, is charged with paying the admissions consultant at the center of the scheme $15,000 to have a proctor correct the answers on her daughter's SAT.

Huffman, Loughlin and Giannulli have not publicly addressed the allegations.

They and others are charged with conspiracy and fraud, which carries up to 20 years in prison. But first-time offenders typically get only a fraction of that, and experts said some parents may avoid prison if they quickly agree to plead guilty.

Other parents charged in the case include the former co-chairman of an international law firm and the former head of a Silicon Valley venture capital firm.

Three people have pleaded guilty, including the admissions consultant, Rick Singer, and the former women's soccer coach at Yale, Rudy Meredith.

Neither Huffman nor her lawyers have publicly addressed the allegations. She was charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud.

Boston - 3 April 2019

1. Various, Lori Loughlin walking out of federal court

2 . Various, Felicity Huffman walking out of federal court

POLANSKI'S VICTIM ASKS JUDGE TO END CASE AGAINST DIRECTOR

Roman Polanski's sexual assault victim asked a judge Friday (09 JUNE 2017) to end the 40-year-old case against the fugitive director, but there was no indication her plea would bring an end to the lengthy court saga.

Samantha Geimer told Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon that she wanted the case to end, either with an outright dismissal or by the judge sentencing Polanski without him being present. Polanski's repeated requests for the same rulings have been denied.

Gordon said he would take Geimer's comments into consideration and did not issue an immediate ruling.

Geimer described herself as more of a victim of the criminal justice system than of Polanski.

Geimer said before she addressed the court that she was terrified, but felt compelled to tell Gordon her thoughts on the case.

"Consider a dismissal of the case in light of the facts which are known at this time as a way to expedite a conclusion to a 40-year sentence which has been imposed on the victim of a crime as well as a perpetrator," Geimer suggested to the judge.

Geimer, 54, has long supported Polanski's efforts to end the legal saga that limits his freedom, but Friday was the first time she's appeared in court on his behalf, Polanski's attorney Harland Braun said.

"My mother and grandmother, my father, my stepfather, my husband, my three sons have endured terror that has faded to fear, panic that has faded to anxiety, never knowing when or where they may be forced to face as unfairly unending case. I know Roman's family has suffered as well. We are human beings, not wins and losses. I now have become a grandmother. I implore you to consider that now a fifth generation of my family may be unfairly burdened and resolve this matter without the spectacle of arresting and incarcerating a 83- year-old defendant for the benefit of the egos involved in this case. I do not want to have to explain to my grandaaughter why she can't go outside or answer the phone or why there are camera crews outside my home and eventually what happened to her nana in 1977," said Geimer.

The Oscar-winning director has been a fugitive since he fled to France in 1978 on the eve of sentencing for having unlawful sex with a minor. Prosecutors dropped charges that he drugged, raped and sodomized Geimer when she was 13 years old.

Polanski feared the judge was going to renege on a plea agreement and send him away for more time than the six weeks he served in prison during a psychiatric evaluation prior to sentencing.

His lawyers have been fighting for years to end the case and lift an international arrest warrant that confined him to his native France, Switzerland and Poland, where he fled the Holocaust.

The warrant prevented Polanski from collecting his Academy Award for best director for his 2002 film "The Pianist." He was also nominated for 1974's "Chinatown" and 1979's "Tess."

Polanski, 83, is trying to get the Interpol warrant lifted so he can move freely among most of the 190 countries in the global policing network. If that happened, the California warrant would remain valid.

Polanski contends he is the victim of judicial misconduct because the now-deceased judge who handled the case suggested in private remarks that he would not honor a plea agreement. It called for no more time behind bars for the director after he spent 42 days in a prison undergoing a diagnostic screening.

The hearing Friday was part of an effort by Braun to get the court to unseal testimony by the now-retired prosecutor in the case, who is believed to have testified in a closed session about backroom sentencing discussions.

Braun wants to use the transcript to show Polanski has served his time so the international warrant is dropped. Braun also argues that Polanski served an additional 10 months under house arrest during a failed extradition effort from Switzerland in 2010.

Deputy District Attorney Michele Hanisee urged the court in a Thursday filing to reject Polanski's latest efforts, saying two previous judges and an appeals court have ruled against him.

"The people implore this court to deny defendant's motions and to summarily deny any future request to re-litigate these issues absent a showing of new facts or a change in circumstance," Hanisee wrote.

Judge Scott Gordon has rejected Polanski's efforts to resolve the case in the director's absence or with a promise that he wouldn't be sentenced to more time or be arrested if he voluntarily returned for a sentencing hearing.

Geimer has previously said she forgives Polanski for the assault that happened at Jack Nicholson's compound in the Hollywood Hills during a March 1977 photo shoot.

Polanski plied the girl with champagne and part of a sedative pill before raping her, according to grand jury transcripts. Nicholson was not home at the time.

Geimer sued Polanski and reached a settlement in 1993 for $500,000 that included over $100,000 in interest payments. Her longtime lawyer Lawrence Silver did not return phone and email messages seeking comment.

The Associated Press doesn't typically name victims of sex abuse, but Geimer went public years ago.

She wrote a memoir titled "The Girl: A Life in the Shadow of Roman Polanski" four years ago. The cover features a photo shot by Polanski.

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2. Close, Samantha Geimer

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Harland Braun, attorny for Roman Polanski: "And the victim who is present in court who has for at least a decade indicated that she wants the case over, that she has basically forgiven Mr. Polanski, as much as anyone can. Mr. Polanski has accepted moral responsibility and legal responsibility."

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Samantha Geimer, sexual assault vicitim: "I stand before you no longer afraid and with hope that you will consider my plea for justice and relief. Without dismissing Mr. Polanski's shared responsibility for the 40-year ordeal that Judge Rittenband and the district attorney's office have forced upon me, I would implore you to consider taking action which can finally bring this matter to a close as an act of mercy to myself and my family."

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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Samantha Geimer, sexual assault vicitim: "First I would like you to, I would like to ask you to consider sentencing Mr. Polanski to time served in absentia."

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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Samantha Geimer, sexual assault vicitim: "At the very least you could recall the international warrant which has been denied by the respective courts of Switzerland and Poland in part because the request contained false and misleading information."

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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Samantha Geimer, sexual assault vicitim: "Last consider a dismissal of the case in light of the facts which are known at this time as a way to expedite a conclusion to a 40-year sentence which has been imposed on the victim of a crime as well as a perpetrator. My mother and grandmother, my father, my stepfather, my husband, my three sons have endured terror that has faded to fear, panic that has faded to anxiety, never knowing when or where they may be forced to face as unfairly unending case. I know Roman's family has suffered as well. We are human beings, not wins and losses. I now have become a grandmother. I implore you to consider that now a fifth generation of my family may be unfairly burdened and resolve this matter without the spectacle of arresting and incarcerating a 83- year-old defendant for the benefit of the egos involved in this case. I do not want to have to explain to my grandaaughter why she can't go outside or answer the phone or why there are camera crews outside my home and eventually what happened to her nana in 1977."

7. Medium, Samantha Geimer walks back to seat in courtroom

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Scott Gordon, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge: "You are, your courage as a survivor is noted and I thank you for that."

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9. SOUNDBITE (English) Harland Braun, attorney for Roman Polanski: "I am not defending his (Polanski) conduct. I'm trying to straighten out a dishonest system."

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Harland Braun, attorney for Roman Polanski: "If it got dismissed it would either be one of two reasons. One, it should be dismissed on the merits or the judge was very smart and realized he could put an end to an entire scandal by getting rid of this case, so one of the two, but I'd be happy with either result."

11. Wide, Harland Braun shakes hands with man outside courtroom

POLANSKI'S VICTIM ASKS JUDGE TO END CASE AGAINST DIRECTOR

Roman Polanski's sexual assault victim asked a judge Friday (09 JUNE 2017) to end the 40-year-old case against the fugitive director, but there was no indication her plea would bring an end to the lengthy court saga.

Samantha Geimer told Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon that she wanted the case to end, either with an outright dismissal or by the judge sentencing Polanski without him being present. Polanski's repeated requests for the same rulings have been denied.

Gordon said he would take Geimer's comments into consideration and did not issue an immediate ruling.

Geimer described herself as more of a victim of the criminal justice system than of Polanski.

Geimer said before she addressed the court that she was terrified, but felt compelled to tell Gordon her thoughts on the case.

"Consider a dismissal of the case in light of the facts which are known at this time as a way to expedite a conclusion to a 40-year sentence which has been imposed on the victim of a crime as well as a perpetrator," Geimer suggested to the judge.

Geimer, 54, has long supported Polanski's efforts to end the legal saga that limits his freedom, but Friday was the first time she's appeared in court on his behalf, Polanski's attorney Harland Braun said.

"My mother and grandmother, my father, my stepfather, my husband, my three sons have endured terror that has faded to fear, panic that has faded to anxiety, never knowing when or where they may be forced to face as unfairly unending case. I know Roman's family has suffered as well. We are human beings, not wins and losses. I now have become a grandmother. I implore you to consider that now a fifth generation of my family may be unfairly burdened and resolve this matter without the spectacle of arresting and incarcerating a 83- year-old defendant for the benefit of the egos involved in this case. I do not want to have to explain to my grandaaughter why she can't go outside or answer the phone or why there are camera crews outside my home and eventually what happened to her nana in 1977," said Geimer.

The Oscar-winning director has been a fugitive since he fled to France in 1978 on the eve of sentencing for having unlawful sex with a minor. Prosecutors dropped charges that he drugged, raped and sodomized Geimer when she was 13 years old.

Polanski feared the judge was going to renege on a plea agreement and send him away for more time than the six weeks he served in prison during a psychiatric evaluation prior to sentencing.

His lawyers have been fighting for years to end the case and lift an international arrest warrant that confined him to his native France, Switzerland and Poland, where he fled the Holocaust.

The warrant prevented Polanski from collecting his Academy Award for best director for his 2002 film "The Pianist." He was also nominated for 1974's "Chinatown" and 1979's "Tess."

Polanski, 83, is trying to get the Interpol warrant lifted so he can move freely among most of the 190 countries in the global policing network. If that happened, the California warrant would remain valid.

Polanski contends he is the victim of judicial misconduct because the now-deceased judge who handled the case suggested in private remarks that he would not honor a plea agreement. It called for no more time behind bars for the director after he spent 42 days in a prison undergoing a diagnostic screening.

The hearing Friday was part of an effort by Braun to get the court to unseal testimony by the now-retired prosecutor in the case, who is believed to have testified in a closed session about backroom sentencing discussions.

Braun wants to use the transcript to show Polanski has served his time so the international warrant is dropped. Braun also argues that Polanski served an additional 10 months under house arrest during a failed extradition effort from Switzerland in 2010.

Deputy District Attorney Michele Hanisee urged the court in a Thursday filing to reject Polanski's latest efforts, saying two previous judges and an appeals court have ruled against him.

"The people implore this court to deny defendant's motions and to summarily deny any future request to re-litigate these issues absent a showing of new facts or a change in circumstance," Hanisee wrote.

Judge Scott Gordon has rejected Polanski's efforts to resolve the case in the director's absence or with a promise that he wouldn't be sentenced to more time or be arrested if he voluntarily returned for a sentencing hearing.

Geimer has previously said she forgives Polanski for the assault that happened at Jack Nicholson's compound in the Hollywood Hills during a March 1977 photo shoot.

Polanski plied the girl with champagne and part of a sedative pill before raping her, according to grand jury transcripts. Nicholson was not home at the time.

Geimer sued Polanski and reached a settlement in 1993 for $500,000 that included over $100,000 in interest payments. Her longtime lawyer Lawrence Silver did not return phone and email messages seeking comment.

The Associated Press doesn't typically name victims of sex abuse, but Geimer went public years ago.

She wrote a memoir titled "The Girl: A Life in the Shadow of Roman Polanski" four years ago. The cover features a photo shot by Polanski.

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Los Angeles - 9 June 2017

1. Wide, courtroom

2. Close, Samantha Geimer

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Harland Braun, attorny for Roman Polanski: "And the victim who is present in court who has for at least a decade indicated that she wants the case over, that she has basically forgiven Mr. Polanski, as much as anyone can. Mr. Polanski has accepted moral responsibility and legal responsibility."

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Samantha Geimer, sexual assault vicitim: "I stand before you no longer afraid and with hope that you will consider my plea for justice and relief. Without dismissing Mr. Polanski's shared responsibility for the 40-year ordeal that Judge Rittenband and the district attorney's office have forced upon me, I would implore you to consider taking action which can finally bring this matter to a close as an act of mercy to myself and my family."

++BLACK BETWEEN SOUNDBITES++

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Samantha Geimer, sexual assault vicitim: "First I would like you to, I would like to ask you to consider sentencing Mr. Polanski to time served in absentia."

++BLACK BETWEEN SOUNDBITES++

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Samantha Geimer, sexual assault vicitim: "At the very least you could recall the international warrant which has been denied by the respective courts of Switzerland and Poland in part because the request contained false and misleading information."

++BLACK BETWEEN SOUNDBITES++

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Samantha Geimer, sexual assault vicitim: "Last consider a dismissal of the case in light of the facts which are known at this time as a way to expedite a conclusion to a 40-year sentence which has been imposed on the victim of a crime as well as a perpetrator. My mother and grandmother, my father, my stepfather, my husband, my three sons have endured terror that has faded to fear, panic that has faded to anxiety, never knowing when or where they may be forced to face as unfairly unending case. I know Roman's family has suffered as well. We are human beings, not wins and losses. I now have become a grandmother. I implore you to consider that now a fifth generation of my family may be unfairly burdened and resolve this matter without the spectacle of arresting and incarcerating a 83- year-old defendant for the benefit of the egos involved in this case. I do not want to have to explain to my grandaaughter why she can't go outside or answer the phone or why there are camera crews outside my home and eventually what happened to her nana in 1977."

7. Medium, Samantha Geimer walks back to seat in courtroom

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Scott Gordon, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge: "You are, your courage as a survivor is noted and I thank you for that."

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9. SOUNDBITE (English) Harland Braun, attorney for Roman Polanski: "I am not defending his (Polanski) conduct. I'm trying to straighten out a dishonest system."

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Harland Braun, attorney for Roman Polanski: "If it got dismissed it would either be one of two reasons. One, it should be dismissed on the merits or the judge was very smart and realized he could put an end to an entire scandal by getting rid of this case, so one of the two, but I'd be happy with either result."

11. Wide, Harland Braun shakes hands with man outside courtroom