Goldberg clarifies 'rape-rape' comments

Whoopi Goldberg has clarified her recent comments regarding the arrest of Roman Polanski.

The actress recently told The View that Polanski was not guilty of "rape-rape" following the incident in 1977 but said that she was not condoning the director's actions.

On her return to the programme, Goldberg said: "I'm going to be very clear. I was trying to make sure we had our facts straight because that's my job - particularly about what he was arrested for and what he was charged with."

She added: "Here is what it was once and for all. He was originally indicted on six felony charges. Furnishing controlled substances to a minor, perversion, sodomy, committing a lewd and lascivious act upon a child under 14, engaging in unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor - and rape by use of drugs.

"All of these charges were dismissed, except for the one he pled guilty to. It's the lesser charge of engaging in unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, not rape, which was my point.

"So just to make sure that everybody understands, on this show, people listen to what we say and I was wanting to make sure that we were putting out the correct information. That was what I was trying to do the other day."