Geimer's attorney, Lawrence Silver, has asked a California appeals court to drop the case against Polanski.http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/091026/entertainment/us_roman_polanski

During an interview with The Atlantic in October 2009, author Gore Vidal was asked his thoughts on the Polanski scandal. Vidal said, "I really don’t give a [expletive]. Look am I going to sit and weep every time a young hooker feels as though she’s being taken advantage of?"http://entertainment.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/10/30/gore-vidal-thirteen-year-old-roman-polanski-rape-victim-was-a-hooker/?test=latestnews

Geimer, who has ardently pleaded that the case be dismissed since 1995, again asked that for dismissal, offering to appear for Polanski and urging the court to put an end to the case.Guardian: Polanski victim offers to take his place in court (January 13, 2009)

"My views as a victim, my feelings as a victim, or my desires as a victim were never considered or even inquired into by the district attorney prior to the filing. It is clear to me that because the district attorney's office has been accused of wrongdoing, it has recited the lurid details of the case to distract attention from the wrongful conduct of the district attorney's office as well as the judge who was then assigned to the case."—Samantha GeimerMSNBC: Victim in Roman Polanski case urges dismissal (January 13, 2009)