Adult movie star Ron Jeremy has been charged with rape of three (3) women and sexually assault by another woman (4), said the Los Angeles prosecutors on Tuesday.
Ron Jeremy is one of the world’s biggest names who appeared in pornographic film with over 1,700 hardcore movies.
Jeremy has been charged by assault claims and barred from industry events in recent years. He was also charged over four separate incidents in West Hollywood spanning back to 2014, this is based on the statement of Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
All of the three incidents occurred in the same bar between 2017 and 2019, while an alleged 2014 rape took place at a home in Jeremy’s neighborhood in Los Angeles. A 2016 case was a separate case against him and it was dropped due to insufficient evidence. The alleged victims were aged between 25 and 46.
However, Jeremy’s attorney told AFP that the charges were a “surprise” and he denied all the allegations
“He is not a rapist,” said Stuart Goldfarb, Jeremy’s attorney.
“Ron — over the years, because of who he is — has essentially been a paramour to over 4,000 women. And to allege that he is a rapist is beyond… I mean, women throw themselves at him,” Goldfarb said.
In addition, Jeremy is the latest high-profile entertainment industry figure to be investigated for sexual abuse in Los Angeles since the #MeToo movement began in 2017.
And if ever the 67-year-old star would be convicted, he will face a possible maximum sentence of 90 years to life in prison.
In a separate case, Weinstein, who was also convicted of rape in New York was sentenced to 23 years in prison. He has been separately charged with sexually assaulting by three more women in Los Angeles.
Also, charges against “Atomic Blonde” producer David Guillod of rape, sexual assault and kidnap involving four women in California were brought in nearby Santa Barbara on Monday, in cooperation with Los Angeles officials.
And Guillod pleaded not guilty on Tuesday, and was in the process of posting $1 million bail and was due to be released later in the afternoon, his lawyer Philip Cohen told AFP.
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