Justin Roiland

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'Rick and Morty's' Justin Roiland facing felony domestic violence ... (Los Angeles Times)

'Rick and Morty' co-creator Justin Roiland is facing two felony counts of domestic violence in Orange County. The charges were filed in May 2020.

Roiland was also reportedly ordered to turn in any firearms he owned or possessed and is not to go within 100 feet of the person named in the order. [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/justin-roiland-rick-morty-allegations-domestic-violence-charges-rcna65403), which was first to report on the case, a protective order was filed against Roiland in Oct. [Roiland](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-ca-hc-rick-and-morty-season-three-studio-visit-0811-story.html) appeared in court Thursday for a pretrial hearing related to charges filed in May 2020.

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Rick and Morty, High on Life creator Justin Roiland charged with ... (Eurogamer.net)

Justin Roiland - the co-creator of Rick and Morty, and head of High on Life studio Squanch Games - has been charged wit…

Roiland is perhaps best known as the co-creator of Adult Swim's Rick and Morty TV show, which aired its sixth season last September. He was also required to turn in any firearms he owned or possessed. He was then arraigned in October 2020 and pleaded not guilty to both charges.

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'Rick and Morty' Creator Justin Roiland Charged With Battery (CNET)

Roiland has been charged with felony domestic violence in relation to a 2020 incident, according to documents seen by NBC.

[Cartoon Network ordered 70 new episodes](/culture/entertainment/rick-and-morty-gets-huge-70-episode-renewal-get-schwifty/) of the show, 39 of which have yet to be fulfilled. The show, which counts two Emmys among its many awards, is scheduled to continue for years to come. The alleged victim's name has not been made public, but she was reportedly dating Roiland at the time of the incident.

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Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland facing domestic assault charges (BBC News)

Justin Roiland, 42, has pleaded not guilty to felony domestic battery and false imprisonment charges.

He formally pleaded not guilty to the charges in October 2020. But he did not provide any further details. The incident allegedly occurred on or around 19 January 2020, according to documents obtained by NBC News.

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Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland awaiting trial on domestic ... (The Guardian)

Roiland, who voices two of the animated TV show's characters and created video game High on Life, has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

A trial date has not been set. Roiland and Dan Harmon created the animated sci-fi sitcom about a mad scientist and his grandson, both voiced by Roiland. Emails seeking comment from Roiland’s attorney and representatives for Cartoon Network, which airs Rick and Morty, were not immediately returned.

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'Rick and Morty' Creator Justin Roiland Faces Domestic Violence ... (Rolling Stone)

Justin Roiland, the co-creator and lead voice actor of 'Rick and Morty,' is facing charges of felony domestic violence stemming from a 2020 incident.

He was arrested and released on a $50,000 bond in August of that year and was formally arraigned in Oct. NBC News reported on the criminal case against Roiland after he appeared Thursday at a pretrial hearing in Orange County, California. [Rick and Morty](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/rick-and-morty/), is facing charges of felony domestic violence stemming from a 2020 incident.

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Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland facing domestic assault charges (BBC News)

Justin Roiland, 42, has pleaded not guilty to felony domestic battery and false imprisonment charges.

He formally pleaded not guilty to the charges in October 2020. But he did not provide any further details. The incident allegedly occurred on or around 19 January 2020, according to documents obtained by NBC News.

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High On Life and Rick And Morty creator Justin Roiland charged ... (Rock Paper Shotgun)

Justin Roiland, the creator of High On Life and founder of developers Squanch Games, has been charged with domestic violence.

Roiland was charged in May 2020, released on $50,000 bond in August 2020, and arraigned in October 2020. Roiland pled not guilty to the charges in October 2020. The alleged incident occured on or around January 19th, 2020 against an anonymous woman Roiland was dating at the time.

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Justin Roiland of Rick and Morty could face up to 7 years in jail if ... (Economic Times)

According to reports, the incident allegedly occurred in January, 2020. Roiland was accused of domestic violence, corporal injury, fraud. Police complaint ...

This reality is vastly different from the one she lived in till she survived an assassination attempt at the age of 15 when she was shot at by the Taliban in Pakistan in 2012. According to reports, the incident allegedly occurred in January, 2020. The case is related to an incident involving Roiland's girlfriend in 2020, according to reports.

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RICK AND MORTY Co-Creator Justin Roiland Charged With Felony ... (Toonado.com)

Justin Roiland, co-creator of the adult animated series Rick and Morty, has pleaded not guilty to two felony charges of domestic battery and false ...

More recently, Roiland released the video game High on Life which was developed through his studio Squanch Games and released in late 2022. The identity of the person named in the protective order is not known to NBC News or the general media. There was also a protective order filed in October 2020 which states that Roiland is not to harass, threaten or surveil the person named in the protective order.

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Rick And Morty star Justin Roiland in court to face charge of ... (Sky News)

Justin Roiland, the co-creator and star of the animated series, is charged with domestic battery and false imprisonment over an incident involving an ...

He is also ordered to turn in any firearms he owned or possessed. He denies the allegations. A criminal complaint filed by prosecutors in May 2020, and seen by NBC News, charges Roiland with corporal injury and false imprisonment by menace, fraud, and violence or deceit against the woman, who he was living with at the time.

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Rick And Morty co-creator Justin Roiland facing domestic assault ... (Euronews)

The voice of the cartoon comedy's titular characters has been charged with “one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury and one felony count ...

It is one of the most popular adult television comedies and has finished its sixth season last December. “To be clear, not only is Justin innocent but we also have every expectation that this matter is on course to be dismissed once the District Attorney’s office has completed its methodical review of the evidence,” Roiland’s attorney T. Roiland was arrested and released on a $50,000 (approx.

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Justin Roiland's felony domestic violence charges, summarized (Polygon)

High on Life and Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland is facing felony domestic violence charges related to a 2020 incident.

High on Life debuted in December 2022 and quickly became a huge success — it was the [biggest Game Pass launch](https://www.polygon.com/23519406/high-on-life-xbox-game-pass-most-popular-pc) of the year. Roiland voices both of the titular characters, Rick Sanchez and his grandson Morty Smith. NBC News also reported that a protective order was filed against Roiland in October 2020, but it’s not immediately clear who filed the order. The Rick and Morty co-creator was arrested in August 2020 and released on a $50,000 bond. Roiland has been charged with two felonies: one count of “domestic battery with corporal injury” and one count of “false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud, and/or deceit,” according to court records. Roiland was in court Thursday for a pretrial hearing.

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'Rick and Morty' creator Justin Roiland faces felony domestic ... (USA TODAY)

Justin Roiland, who co-created the animated series “Rick and Morty," is awaiting trial on charges of domestic violence against a former girlfriend.

Roiland and Dan Harmon created the animated sci-fi sitcom about a mad scientist and his grandson, both voiced by Roiland. The woman was not identified in court documents. A trial date has not been set. Emails seeking comment from Roiland's attorney and representatives for Cartoon Network, which airs “Rick and Morty,” were not immediately returned. Dre sends Marjorie Taylor Greene cease-and-desist for using 'Still D.R.E.' in video](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/01/10/dr-dre-cease-and-desist-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-using-music/11022097002/) [Justin Roiland](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/08/20/rick-and-morty-exclusive-wormageddon-first-interactive-episode/10283226002/), who created the animated series “Rick and Morty” and provides the voices of the two title characters, is awaiting trial on charges of felony [domestic violence](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2022/09/30/indianapolis-domestic-violence-resources-abuse-help/69495056007/) against a former girlfriend.

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Justin Roiland, voice of Rick and Morty, faces domestic assault ... (Globalnews.ca)

Co-creator of 'Rick and Morty,' Justin Roiland, pleaded not guilty to domestic battery and false imprisonment in 2020 — but the charges didn't see much ...

He has since created another TV series for Hulu, Koala Man, which was released this year. On Thursday, Roiland’s case went to a pre-trial hearing, which brought the allegations back into the public eye. Roiland was charged back in May 2020, a few months after police say the incident occurred. Read next: Read more:

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'Rick and Morty' co-creator Justin Roiland faces felony domestic ... (WJCT NEWS)

Roiland, 42, was charged in Orange County, Calif., two years ago for the alleged incident that occurred in January of that year, the complaint states. There ...

Roiland is best known for creating Rick and Morty with Dan Harmon as well as voicing the titular characters. He is facing one felony charge of domestic battery with corporal injury. It first aired on Adult Swim in 2013. He has also been charged with false imprisonment. The adult animated show follows the adventures of scientist Rick Sanchez and Morty, his grandson, across the multiverse. [which first reported the charges](https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/justin-roiland-rick-morty-allegations-domestic-violence-charges-rcna65403), says Roiland was arrested and released on a $50,000 bond in August 2020 and arraigned in October of that year.

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