Roman Polanski is suing the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after being expelled from the organisation last week.
Olszewski added that comparing Polanski to Bill Cosby, who was also expelled from the Academy for sexual assault, was “a total misunderstanding and harassment”.
The 84-year-old Oscar-winning director of Rosemary’s Baby was last week expelled from the academy along with the actor Bill Cosby in light of sexual assault cases against both men.
Polanski dismissed the MeToo movement as “mass hysteria” and “hypocrisy” in a Polish interview carried out before he was expelled from the Oscars academy.