“Rick and Morty” co-creator Justin Roiland has been cleared of domestic violence charges around two months after Adult Swim severed all ties with him.
Kimberly Edds, spokeswoman for the Orange County District Attorney’s office, said in a statement: “We dismissed the charges today as a result of having insufficient evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt,” Variety reported.
Roiland’s attorney, T. Edward Welbourn, also said in a statement to the publication: “I commend the Orange County District Attorney’s Office for conducting a thorough review of the facts and deciding to dismiss the case against Justin.
I’m thankful justice has prevailed.” READ MORE: ‘Rick and Morty’ Fans Are Auditioning For The Show Following Lead Voice Actor’s Firing Roiland took to Twitter to share a statement, posting: “I have always known that these claims were false — and I never had any doubt that this day would come. “I’m thankful that this case has been dismissed but, at the same time, I’m still deeply shaken by the horrible lies that were reported about me during this process. “Most of all, I’m disappointed that so many people were so quick to judge without knowing the facts, based solely on the word of an embittered ex trying to bypass due process and have me ‘cancelled.’” The writer added, “That it may have succeeded, even partially, is shameful.
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