Rick And Morty star Justin Roiland has been accused of sexual assault and utilizing his fame to pursue younger followers, it has been claimed.

Earlier this yr, US prosecutors dropped charges of domestic violence involving an ex-girlfriend towards the co-creator of the Adult Swim animated collection.

The new allegations are available in a report by NBC News – Sky’s US companion – primarily based on interviews with 11 ladies and non-binary individuals who claimed to have interacted with the star, and shared 1000’s of textual content, e-mail, social media and courting app messages with Roiland between 2013 and 2022.

Nine of them alleged the exchanges turned sexual. Of these, three claimed they had been 16 years previous after they began speaking to Roiland.

Roiland’s lawyer, Andrew Brettler, known as the allegations “false and defamatory” in a letter to NBC News.

One lady accused Roiland of forcing her to carry out oral intercourse on him in March 2019.

Roiland’s lawyer didn’t particularly tackle the allegation. Mr Brettler wrote that the girl requested Roiland to purchase her garments and provided to promote him her pornographic movies a couple of months after that night time, leaving Roiland feeling “duped and taken advantage of”.

Another lady alleged the star flew her to his home in Los Angeles in March 2017 and took benefit of her by having intercourse together with her whereas she was drunk.

In his letter, Mr Brettler stated the pair had had consensual intercourse.

Both ladies advised NBC News they confronted Roiland about what occurred, and he apologised.

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Two folks claimed they began speaking to the star after they had been 16 and shared messages that confirmed Roiland calling every of them “jailbait” – a derogatory time period used to explain underage ladies who males discover enticing.

One particular person alleged Roiland invited them to a celebration in 2019 after they had been 20 the place he inspired them to drink – regardless of them being underage and reluctant to take action.

NBC News stated seven of the folks interviewed had posted their allegations on social media earlier than. It added most interviewees shared their encounters with Roiland within the wake of the home abuse allegations.

After the claims had been dismissed in March this yr, Roiland posted the phrase “justice” on X, previously generally known as Twitter.

In an extra assertion within the social media publish, he stated: “I have always known that these claims were false – and I never had any doubt that this day would come.

“I’m grateful that this case has been dismissed however, on the identical time, I’m nonetheless deeply shaken by the horrible lies.”

He added “I’m decided to maneuver ahead and focus each on my inventive initiatives and restoring my good title.”

While the costs had been dismissed, TV channel Adult Swim cut ties with Roiland.