Somewhat less audibly, things are also still rumbling around’s legal challenge to his expulsion from Academy membership under newly instituted rules governing abusive behavior, sexual or otherwise. Based on the public record, the case would seem to have been static since September, when Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mary H. Strobel told the parties to come up with a discovery schedule, with a hearing on Aug. 25, 2020.
Not one to go quietly, Polanski’s lawyer Harland Braun on January 21 sent a letter directly to Kevin C. Brazile, who is Presiding Judge of the Superior Court. In it, Braun, referring to the criminal prosecution, said he and his client plan “to reopen this ancient case to ascertain the current legal validity of the ‘secret marching orders’ issued by the court over which you preside.
Asked for comment, a spokesperson for the Superior Court on Thursday noted that “the Polanski case is still open and judicial canons forbid judges from discussing open cases.” As for the Academy, its lawyers now have to keep an eye on the never-ending criminal case, which could affect the expulsion suit.
As if that weren’t noise enough for the coming Oscar week, it’s also annual report time again. As of Friday, the Academy hadn’t yet posted financial for the year ended June 30, 2019, which would include cost and revenue from last year’s show. The new report—presumably due soon—will be closely watched for clues as to cost and cash consumption at the yet-to-open Academy movie museum.
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