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FLASHBACK: Meryl Streep gave Roman Polanski a standing ovation at the 2003 Oscars

Since we’re talking about Meryl Streep and her use of the Golden Globes to bash President-elect Donald Trump, here’s a reminder that there’s a reason conservatives hate Hollywood. Fast-forward to the 1:10 mark in the clip below to see Streep (and lots of other top names in Hollywood) giving convicted rapist Roman Polanski a standing ovation when he won the Academy Award for Best Director for “The Pianist” in 2003:

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Here’s the screenshot:

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The director fled the United States in 1978 to avoid prosecution for the rape of a 13-year-old girl. Polanski finally admitted his guilt in 2011:

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Poland’s Supreme Court recently rejected the latest attempt to extradite Polanski to the U.S.:

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