“Rick and Morty” (Rick and Morty) co-creator Justin Roiland was exposed in January this year to the negative news of domestic violence allegations that occurred in 2020, and the animation TV station Adult Swim immediately cut it off. Now Roiland is in today (23 ) issued a document stating that the case had been dismissed by the court and he was finally cleared.
Justin Roiland was criminally prosecuted by the Orange County District Attorney in California in 2020, charging 42-year-old Roiland with a felony of domestic violence and a felony of false imprisonment through threats, violence, and fraud. Only by foreign media NBC Show off.
After the incident broke out, Roiland’s external image suffered a severe setback. “Rick and Morty” animation TV station Adult Swim immediately terminated its partnership with Justin Roiland, emphasizing that Rick and Morty, who was dubbed by Roiland, will be replaced by other voice actors.
— Rick and Morty (@RickandMorty) January 24, 2023
After this lawsuit, Justin Roiland not only lost his “Rick and Morty” animation career, but also the company he founded in 2022. Squanch Games The well-received shooting game “High on Life” launched by the studio also had to resign as the studio executive because of this incident.
However, following the case was heard, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Orange County told foreign media my citythe case has been dismissed for lack of sufficient evidence beyond a reasonable doubt and additional information discovered during the investigation.
Justin Roiland also posted on Twitter. In addition to expressing that he clearly knew that all the allegations were false, he was also disappointed that he was “cancelled” because the outside world only relied on his predecessor’s unilateral statement without trial. Now that the case is over, he said that he will continue to create firmly and regain his reputation.
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— Justin Roiland (@JustinRoiland) March 22, 2023
