From the article:
"He is also known for his turbulent and controversial personal
life.[6] In 1969, his pregnant wife, Sharon Tate, was murdered by the
Manson Family, and in 1977, he was arrested in Los Angeles and pleaded
guilty to "unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor", a 13-year-old
girl; he fled the US and subsequently was a fugitive from US justice,
living in France and continuing to direct films."
This kind of transition is deplorably poor form. Separate events of
extreme difference in consequence cannot be stated in the same breath.
-Stevertigo