The Girl by Samantha Geimer

Living in the Shadow of Roman Polanski

The Leonard Lopate Show | Sep 13, 2013

Samantha Geimer reflects on her experience at the center of the infamous Roman Polanski sexual assault case. In The Girl: A Life in the Shadow of Roman Polanski, she breaks her 35-year silence to tell her story and reflect on the lifelong repercussions.

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