A London court has dismissed six counts of sexual assault levied against Alex O'Connor — a.k.a. Rex Orange County. The court ruled that the evidence provided (including CCTV footage and a witness's statement) failed to support the allegations, as per BBC's reporting.
"I have always denied these allegations and am grateful that the independent evidence has cleared me of any wrongdoing," the musician wrote in a statement. "I have never assaulted anyone and I do not condone violence or abusive behaviour of any kind."
He continued:
I was wrongly accused of touching someone one evening on their leg, neck, back, and bottom. That led to 6 charges of sexual assault. The only evidence against me was the individual's account. However, CCTV footage obtained by police contradicted their version of events. Their partner was also present throughout the evening in question and gave a statement to the police which did not support the allegations against me.
As previously reported, a woman had accused O'Connor of assaulting her twice on June 1, 2022, then once more in a taxi and three more times at his Notting Hill home on June 2.
O'Connor denied the allegations and was released on unconditional bail earlier this year.
"I have always denied these allegations and am grateful that the independent evidence has cleared me of any wrongdoing," the musician wrote in a statement. "I have never assaulted anyone and I do not condone violence or abusive behaviour of any kind."
He continued:
I was wrongly accused of touching someone one evening on their leg, neck, back, and bottom. That led to 6 charges of sexual assault. The only evidence against me was the individual's account. However, CCTV footage obtained by police contradicted their version of events. Their partner was also present throughout the evening in question and gave a statement to the police which did not support the allegations against me.
As previously reported, a woman had accused O'Connor of assaulting her twice on June 1, 2022, then once more in a taxi and three more times at his Notting Hill home on June 2.
O'Connor denied the allegations and was released on unconditional bail earlier this year.