Roman Polanski threatens to sue Oscars 

Director Roman Polanski has threatened to sue the body that runs the Oscars after he was expelled, 40 years after admitting having sex with a minor.

Polanski's lawyer has asked the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to give him a fair hearing and "avoid an expensive lawsuit".

The director pleaded guilty to unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977 and fled the US before being sentenced.

That didn't stop the Oscars awarding him the best director award in 2003.

Bill Cosby was also kicked out of the Academy earlier this month following his conviction for sexual assault, while Harvey Weinstein was expelled last year as a result of numerous allegations of sexual assault.