Lawyers for Roman Polanski clashed last night over his legal strategy, with one saying the director will not surrender to US authorities after 31 years on the run and another suggesting that Polanski was ready to consider the move.

Attorney Herve Temime said there has been “no change in strategy”, telling reporters that Polanski will “continue to fight extradition” to the United States for having unlawful sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.

Earlier, fellow Polanski attorney Georges Kiejman told Europe 1 radio that he could voluntarily return to face justice in Los Angeles.

Polanski has been pressing for his release since being arrested last month in Zurich. He suffered a major setback yesterday when a Swiss criminal court rejected his offer of bail.