Key takeaways:
- Adult Swim has ended its association with Justin Roiland, co-creator of the popular animated series “Rick & Morty”, following the recent revelation that he faces felony charges related to alleged domestic abuse.
- Roiland was charged with one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury and one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud and/or deceit.
- The charges against Roiland have not yet been proven in court, and he has not yet entered a plea.
Adult Swim, the cable network behind the popular animated series “Rick & Morty,” has cut ties with Justin Roiland, the show’s co-creator, following the recent revelation that he faces felony charges related to alleged domestic abuse.
In May 2020, Roiland was charged with one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury and one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud and/or deceit. NBC News broke the news that Roiland had been charged with felony domestic violence in Orange County, California, in connection with a 2020 incident.
In response, Adult Swim tweeted a statement from the official “Rick and Morty” Twitter account that it intends to continue with the show’s seventh season but that it has “ended its association with Justin Roiland.”
“Adult Swim has ended its association with Justin Roiland,” Adult Swim/Cartoon Network/Boomerang spokesperson Mairie Moore said in a statement on Tuesday.
The news of Roiland’s charges has sparked a conversation about domestic abuse and the importance of holding those accused of such crimes accountable. The charges against Roiland have not yet been proven in court, and he has not yet entered a plea.
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