Roman Polanski might be in jail, but it seems his fame is still far-reaching.

An inmate housed at the same Swiss jail as Polanski spilled the beans in a radio interview on Zurich 's Radio One, saying Polanski is given special privileges that other inmates don't have. Among them, the 76-year-old director is allowed more frequent visits with his legal counsel and more telephone calls to his wife. His cell was even equipped with an emergency button that immediately summoned guards. Polanski was also kept away from other inmates, the AP reported.

Polanski has been at the same Swiss jail for two months, awaiting extradition to the United States for an outstanding warrant related to a 30-year-old underage sex case in L.A.

Janusz Morgenstern , a friend of Polanski's, said Polanski has

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