Good news for Roman Polanski, he has won his libel suit against Vanity Fair. Many wonder why he brought the suit. Here's why.

In July, 2002, the magazine had reported Polanski propositioned another woman at Elaine's on the way to Sharon Tate's funeral. Polanski wasn't in New York at the time - he had been in London when his pregnant wife was murdered, and flew directly to L.A. He proved that at the libel trial, and eventually, even Vanity Fair conceded they were wrong. But then, they said, they were only wrong as to timing. But Mia Farrow testified that he had been brushing women's attention off after Sharon Tate's death and that he was devasted by the murder. Polanski testified by video from France, since had he gone to London where the trial was held, he would have been arrested and extradited back to the U.S. for a charge that he had sex with a 13 year old girl more than 25 years ago. Polanski fled the U.S. while on bail before sentencing on the charge. He is a French citizen and cannot be extradited from France.