Justin Roiland, co-creator of the well-known American comedy animation “Rick and Morty” and founder of Squanch Games, the developer of the funny shooting adventure game “High on Life”, is rumored to be charged with domestic violence by prosecutors in 2020 With the crime of illegal imprisonment, the criminal proceedings were not disclosed and reported by foreign media until today (13th).
according to NBC According to reports, the Orange County, California, U.S. Attorney filed a criminal complaint against Roiland in May 2020. The plaintiff, Jane Doe (anonymous), told the court that the incident occurred while she was dating Roiland on or about January 19, 2020. The indictment alleges Roiland, 42, was charged with one felony count of domestic violence and one felony count of false imprisonment by threat, violence, or fraud.
Roiland was subsequently arrested and released on a $50,000 bond in August, then pleaded not guilty to the charges when arraigned in October 2020, and the court ordered Roiland not to harass or come within 100 feet of the plaintiff, while requiring Roiland has given up all firearms he owns, and further details of the case remain under wraps, with a trial date yet to be set.
At Thursday’s hearing, Roiland’s lawyers confirmed that Roiland could file a plea bargain, but no further details were made public. The next hearing will be held again on April 27, overseas time, and Roiland was ordered to attend the hearing.
Justin Roiland is best known for his career co-creation with Dan Harmon of Rick and Morty, the animation that spawned a multi-billion dollar multimedia IP and one of the most popular animated comedies in North America.