But the director repeatedly ridiculed her claims as "aberrant" in the interview, before turning on Weinstein.
He blamed the producer for starting a whispering campaign against him to sabotage his chances of an Oscar after "The Pianist" won best film and best director at the British Bafta awards.
Weinstein was pushing his own film, "Chicago", which won six Oscars including best picture.
"It was him who dug up my case with Samantha Geimer from 26 years before which no one was interested in anymore," Polanski told Paris Match.
"His press agent was the first person to call me a 'child rapist'," he added.
The movie -- which drew on some of Polanski's own experiences as a Jewish child in Poland during the Holocaust -- went on to win three Oscars, including best director.
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