Roman Polanski is free to live and work in Poland after prosecutors declined to challenge a ruling that he would not be extradited to the US over a 1977 child sex conviction.
The case of the Oscar-winning director, now 82, who holds Polish and French citizenship, has continued for nearly four decades, with some demanding harsh punishment and others urging the case be let go.
Prosecutors in Krakow, who sought the extradition on behalf of the US, said they found the court's refusal of extradition to be "right" and they found no grounds to appeal it.
"Speaking for Polanski, I can say that we feel a great relief that this case has ended," Jan Olszewski, one of Polanski's lawyers said.
"And this means that it will be possible for Polanski to start making a planned film in Poland."
The US had requested Polanski's extradition from Poland after he made a high-profile appearance in Warsaw in 2014.
The Pianist and Chinatown film-maker lives in Paris but also has an apartment in Krakow.
The decision closes the case in Poland and means Polanski is free to reside and work there.
The director pleaded guilty in 1977 to having sex with a 13-year-old girl during a photo shoot in Los Angeles.
He served 42 days in jail after a plea bargain. He fled the following year to Britain and then to France, believing the judge hearing his case could overrule the deal and put him in jail for years.
Samantha Geimer, the victim in the case, has long made clear she believes Polanski's long exile has been punishment enough.
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