After wrapping Season 13 in August, Mike Smith is stepping back from ‘Trailer Park Boys’ amid a sexual assault lawsuit against him.

  • magnetosphere@fedia.io
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    3 months ago

    Does anyone know what the current charges actually are? I gave up after looking at several articles, but I did find this:

    This is not the first accusation against Smith. In 2016, he was arrested in Los Angeles and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery after an alleged confrontation with a woman at a Hollywood hotel.

    Witnesses claimed they heard a woman screaming, “you’re choking me,” and saw Smith pinning the woman up against a wall. Smith left and was later arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department.

    Smith and the woman released a joint statement at the time denying the allegations and claiming they were friends who had an argument. The charges were dropped due to a lack of evidence.

    “Lack of evidence” seems to be cop-speak for “we can’t be bothered”.

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      3 months ago

      I think it’s cop-speak for “none of the witnesses will talk to us”.

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      3 months ago

      Or he paid her off, while it’s possible to pursue charges without victim cooperation, it’s extremely difficult.