Rex Orange County has had all six counts of sexual assault dismissed in his native U.Ok. following an investigation by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
“Right this moment, all costs in opposition to me have been dropped,” the British singer-songwriter (born Alexander O’Connor) tweeted on Thursday (Dec. 22). “The Crown Prosecution Service reviewed the proof and determined that there isn’t a benefit on this case going to trial. I’ve at all times denied these allegations and am grateful that the impartial proof has cleared me of any wrongdoing. I’ve by no means assaulted anybody and I don’t condone violence or abusive behaviour of any form.”
In early October, O’Connor was charged with assaulting a lady in London on six separate events in June 2021. O’Connor had pleaded not responsible, and was let out on unconditional bail forward of a provisional trial date set for Jan. 3, 2023.
The CPS concluded that the proof “now not met” its check for a prosecution, the BBC reported.
O’Connor reaffirmed his innocence in his assertion on social media, saying that the one proof in opposition to him was the accuser’s account, which was refuted by CCTV digital camera footage and testimony from one other witness.
The singer-songwriter additionally addressed what he referred to as “inaccuracies” surrounding the six costs.
“I used to be wrongly accused of touching somebody one night on their leg, neck, again, and backside,” he wrote. “That led to six costs of sexual assault. The one proof in opposition to me was the person’s account. Nevertheless, CCTV footage obtained by the police contradicted their model of occasions. Their companion was additionally current all through the night in query and gave a press release to the police which didn’t help the allegations in opposition to me.”
O’Connor concluded by noting that it’s “been a tough time for everybody concerned and I’d wish to thank the individuals who have helped me via it in addition to my household and family members for his or her continued help.”
O’Connor rose to prominence as Rex Orange County after being featured on Tyler, the Creator‘s 2017 album, Flower Boy, together with the one “Boredom.” The English artist has launched 4 studio albums, the final two — 2019’s Pony and 2022’s Who Cares? — on RCA Information in the US. Each albums reached the highest 5 on the Billboard 200, whereas Pony hit No. 1 on High Different Albums. He has additionally tallied three singles within the high 10 of Billboard‘s Sizzling Rock Songs chart with “Pluto Projector,” “10/10” and “Face to Face.”
See O’Connor’s full assertion on Twitter under.
