Quentin Tarantino Apologizes to Roman Polanksi Sexual Assault Victim Audio from Tarantino's 2003 interview with Howard Stern resurfaced, quoting him saying: Quentin Tarantino on The Howard Stern Show (2003) Polanski was charged with unlawful sex with a minor, Samantha Gemier, back in 1977. Tarantino reached out to Geimer to apologize and gave a statement to Indiewire: Quentin Tarantino to Indiewire Quentin Tarantino to Indiewire Geimer came forward on Wednesday, after nearly 40 years, to confirm that she was sexually assaulted by Polanski