Claim: Chinatown's directer has always obeyed the law.
Evidence: Chinatown is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery film , directed by Roman Polanski from a screenplay by Robert Towne , starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway.
In 1977 , Polanski was arrested and charged with the rape of a 13-year-old model during a photo session.
He subsequently pled guilty to the charge of statutory rape.
He was released from prison after serving 42 days , and as part of an apparent plea bargain , was to be put on probation.