A court in Zurich has granted Polish-French director Roman Polanski bail, reportedly set at three million euros.

Polanski may stay in jail, however – where he has been held since September 27 – until the Swiss justice ministry decides whether to launch an appeal.

This was the third time that Polanski’s lawyers had appealed for bail for the director, who faces possible extradition to the US on charges, dating back to 1978, of having sex with a minor.

If freed, Polanski will be put under house arrest and must wear an electronic tagging bracelet at all times. (pg)