British pop star Rex Orange County has been cleared of all fees after being {accused} of sexually assaulting a girl on six events following an evening out final summer season.
The Surrey-born Brit college graduate, 24, whose actual title is Alexander O’Connor, was alleged to have carried out the offences on June 1 and a couple of final yr.
The multi-instrumentalist was {accused} of attacking the lady twice within the West Finish, as soon as in a taxi and three extra occasions at his residence in Notting Hill. He denied all counts and had a trial date deliberate for January 3.
Nonetheless, he has now been cleared – some 18 months after the alleged incident – after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) discovered there was not sufficient proof to proceed with the case.
British pop star Rex Orange County has been cleared of all fees after being {accused} of sexually assaulting a girl on six events following an evening out final summer season
Revealing the information on Instagram in the present day, the singer wrote: ‘I’ve at all times denied these allegations and am grateful that the unbiased proof has cleared me of wrongdoing.’
Revealing the information on Instagram in the present day, the singer wrote: ‘I’ve at all times denied these allegations and am grateful that the unbiased proof has cleared me of wrongdoing.
‘I’ve by no means assaulted anybody and I don’t condone violence or abusive behaviour of any sort.’
He claimed there have been ‘inaccuracies’ within the allegations, including that he was wrongly {accused} of the taxi assault.
He mentioned investigators solely had the complainant’s account of what occurred and mentioned CCTV footage ‘contradicted their model of occasions’.
O’Connor mentioned he needed to ‘make clear particulars’ in regards to the allegations.
‘I used to be wrongly {accused} of touching somebody one night on their leg, neck, again, and backside. That led to 6 fees of sexual assault,’ he mentioned.
‘The one proof towards me was the person’s account. Nonetheless, CCTV footage obtained by the police contradicted their model of occasions.
O’Connor thanked his household and others near him for his or her ‘continued help’
The multi-instrumentalist was {accused} of attacking the lady twice within the West Finish, as soon as in a taxi and three extra occasions at his residence in Notting Hill
‘Their accomplice was additionally current all through the night in query and gave an announcement to the police which didn’t help the allegations towards me.’
He thanked his household and others near him for his or her ‘continued help’.
He added: ‘It has been a troublesome time for everybody concerned and I would wish to thank the individuals who have helped me by it in addition to my household and family members for his or her continued help’.
A CPS spokesperson mentioned: ‘CPS prosecutors have an obligation to maintain every case below evaluation. Having fastidiously thought-about all of the proof, our authorized take a look at for a prosecution was now not met and so we is not going to be persevering with a prosecution.
‘We are going to at all times search to prosecute sexual offences, the place our authorized take a look at is met, regardless of how difficult.’
O’Connor attended the celebrated Brit college of performing arts and first rose to prominance in 2017 when he was featured on an album by American rapper Tyler, the Creator.
He caught the eye of the Grammy-winning artist after releasing his debut album ‘Bcos U Will By no means b Free’.
The pair collaborated on ‘Flower Boy’, which was nominated for a Grammy, with O’Connor co-writing and singing on songs ‘Boredom’ and ‘Foreward’.
He would later come second within the BBC Sound of 2018, behind Norwegian pop star Sigrid.
Since then he has launched three extra albums, together with his fourth and most up-to-date ‘Who Cares?’ popping out in March this yr.
The album reached primary within the UK and New Zealand charts, in addition to reaching the highest 5 in the USA and Australia.
