Rex Orange County

After sexual-assault charges against him were dropped, 'wrongly accused' musician Rex Orange County said, 'It's been a difficult time for everyone involved.

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. The woman also accused O'Connor of assaulting her in a taxi and three times at his home in Notting Hill the next day. He [pleaded not guilty](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-10-10/singer-rex-orange-county-accused-of-sexual-assault) to all the charges when he appeared in court in October, and a provisional trial date was set for Jan. “However, CCTV footage obtained by the police contradicted their version of events. [“Best Friend”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqBuXQLR4Y8) artist, born Alex O'Connor, had been charged with six counts of sexual assault after a woman accused him of attacking her multiple times in London in June. He denies the allegations.

The singer-songwriter had denied six allegations of unwanted touching after charges were filed in London this year.

“I have never assaulted anyone and I do not condone violence or abusive behaviour of any kind,” Rex Orange County’s statement reads, in part. In a statement today, he said independent evidence including CCTV footage and a witness account had failed to support the allegations. The British singer-songwriter had denied a woman’s allegations of unwanted touching.

The chart-topping British singer-songwriter had been due to stand trial in early January.

Having carefully considered all the evidence, our legal test for a prosecution was no longer met and so we will not be continuing a prosecution. "However, CCTV footage obtained by the police contradicted their version of events. Not guilty verdicts were entered to all the charges.

Rex Orange County had faced six separate allegations of misconduct, all of which were filed earlier this year.

“I have always denied these allegations and am grateful that the independent evidence has cleared me of any wrongdoing,” O’Connor wrote. O’Connor also says that the woman’s partner had been present during the evening in question, and “gave a statement to the police which did not support the allegations” against the singer. In October, an unidentified woman accused the British singer (legal name Alexander O’Connor) of touching her without her consent on multiple occasions, including in a taxi and in O’Connor’s Notting Hill home.

“Today, all charges against me have been dropped,” the British singer-songwriter (born Alexander O'Connor) tweeted on Thursday (Dec. 22). “The Crown Prosecution ...

[Tyler, the Creator](https://www.billboard.com/artist/tyler-the-creator/)‘s 2017 album, Flower Boy, including the single “Boredom.” The English artist has released four studio albums, the last two — 2019’s Pony and 2022’s Who Cares? [charged with assaulting](https://www.billboard.com/pro/rex-orange-county-charged-sexual-assault/) a woman in London on six separate occasions in June 2021. 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.” The only evidence against me was the individual’s account. I have always denied these allegations and am grateful that the independent evidence has cleared me of any wrongdoing. following an investigation by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

Rex Orange County has seen six counts of sexual assault charges against him dropped, sharing a statement clarifying details surrounding the event.

It’s been a difficult time for everyone involved and I’d like to thank the people who have helped me through it as well as my family and loved ones for their continued support.” “I would like to clarify some details around what I was accused of, as I have not been able to address this until now and inaccuracies about the case have circulated,” O’Connor wrote in his statement on Thursday. He is unable to make any further comment because of the ongoing proceedings.”