By PTI
CALIFORNIA: Justin Roiland, who created the animated collection “Rick and Morty” and offers the voices of the 2 title characters, is awaiting trial on prices of felony home violence towards a former girlfriend.
A prison grievance obtained on Thursday from The Associated Press from prosecutors in Orange County, California, charged Roiland, 42, with corporal harm and false imprisonment by menace, fraud, violence or deceit towards the girl, who he was dwelling with on the time.
The lady was not recognized in court docket paperwork. Roiland has pleaded not responsible.
The incident occurred in January of 2020 and Roiland was charged in May of that 12 months, however the prices apparently went unnoticed by media shops till NBC News reported them Thursday, when a pre-trial listening to was held within the case.
Emails searching for remark from Roiland’s lawyer and representatives for Cartoon Network, which airs ‘Rick and Morty,’ weren’t instantly returned.
Roiland is ready to return to court docket in April. A trial date has not been set.
Roiland and Dan Harmon created the animated sci-fi sitcom a few mad scientist and his grandson, each voiced by Roiland.
It has aired for six seasons on Cartoon Network as a part of its Adult Swim nighttime programming block, and has been renewed for a seventh.
CALIFORNIA: Justin Roiland, who created the animated collection “Rick and Morty” and offers the voices of the 2 title characters, is awaiting trial on prices of felony home violence towards a former girlfriend.
A prison grievance obtained on Thursday from The Associated Press from prosecutors in Orange County, California, charged Roiland, 42, with corporal harm and false imprisonment by menace, fraud, violence or deceit towards the girl, who he was dwelling with on the time.
The lady was not recognized in court docket paperwork. Roiland has pleaded not responsible.
The incident occurred in January of 2020 and Roiland was charged in May of that 12 months, however the prices apparently went unnoticed by media shops till NBC News reported them Thursday, when a pre-trial listening to was held within the case.
Emails searching for remark from Roiland’s lawyer and representatives for Cartoon Network, which airs ‘Rick and Morty,’ weren’t instantly returned.
Roiland is ready to return to court docket in April. A trial date has not been set.
Roiland and Dan Harmon created the animated sci-fi sitcom a few mad scientist and his grandson, each voiced by Roiland.
It has aired for six seasons on Cartoon Network as a part of its Adult Swim nighttime programming block, and has been renewed for a seventh.
