Ron Jeremy Escapes Rape Trial Due To “Incurable Neurocognitive Decline,” Judge Says; Ex-Porn Star Faced Over 300 Years Behind Bars If Found Guilty
deadline.comAlmost a year after his mental health was called into question, former porn star Ron Jeremy has been officially deemed incompetent to stand trial on multiple rape charges.
In a hearing today at a Hollywood Boulevard courthouse, Judge Ronald S. Harris declared that the nearly 70-year-old alleged serial predator is in an “incurable neurocognitive decline.” Referring to the absent defendant by his real name of Ronald Jeremy Hyatt, the LA Superior Court judge went on to say that assessments he had gone over conclude that Jeremy’s state of mind “would most likely not be restorable.” If Jeremy had gone to trial and been found guilty, he could have faced a sentence of over 300 years.
Currently held in DTLA’s Twin Towers Correctional Facility, Jeremy’s future will be determined in a February 7 hearing. Following a report from Deputy L.A.
County DA Paul Thompson, Judge Harris could rule not if Jeremy should be housed in a state mental health facility or not, but rather how limited he will be in whatever mental health facility he is placed in going forward.
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