District and City Attorneys in L.A. rejected the criminal case against Adam Venit because the statute of limitations has expired - but Crews' civil lawsuit is still active.
Terry Crews’ sexual assault case against the Hollywood agent who allegedly groped him has been rejected as a criminal complaint as the statute of limitations has expired.
Prosecutors have decided not to file criminal charges against WME partner Adam Venit, who was accused by Crews of groping him at a party in Los Angeles in February 2016.
According to court documents obtained by Variety, the district attorney argued that the alleged conduct by Venit did not meet the threshold for a felony offence. “Given that the suspect did not make contact with the victim's skin when he grabbed the victim's genitals and there is no restraint involved, a felony filing is declined,” the charge evaluation sheet read.
Terry Crews had accused Adam Venit of groping him at a party in 2016
As a result, the criminal case was rejected by the City Attorney, as the statute of limitations had already expired. The incident took place 25 months ago, and the statue for a lower, misdemeanour offence that the case would have had to be tried as is one year.
More: Terry Crews goes public with the name of the Hollywood executive who allegedly groped him
Back in October last year, the ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ actor Crews came forward with allegations of sexual assault against Venit, who he later publicly named after filing an official police complaint with the LAPD on November 8th.
“This whole thing with Harvey Weinstein is giving me PTSD. Why? Because this kind of thing happened to ME,” the 49 year old former NFL pro explained in a series of tweets. “My wife n I were at a Hollywood function last year n a high level Hollywood executive came over 2 me and groped my privates.”
The lawsuit is still active, however, as Crews is also pursuing a civil lawsuit against Venit, accusing him of sexual assault.
More: Terry Crews confirms he has filed a police report regarding groping allegations
Essentially this year's Moneyball, but set in American football rather than baseball, this fast-paced drama...
When reclusive former football coach, Teddy Raymond (Tom Berenger) releases a self-help book entitled 'Reach...
Striking a tone somewhere between the po-faced original and the silly Part 2, this rampaging...
The cast of 'The Expendables 3' discuss the upcoming action film in a short featurette....
Even with its inane script and limp direction, this film is watchable simply because Drew...
Barney Ross is the fearless leader of elite New Orleans mercenary team The Expendables who...
Sonny Weaver, Jr. is the general manager of National Football League team the Cleveland Browns...
A formidable group of New Orleans mercenaries led by the no-nonsense Barney Ross are starting...
Jim and Lauren are single parents who, after possibly the worst blind date both of...
Feeling underappreciated and frequently undermined, many single mothers have to go through a lot to...
With new writers and directors, this frenetic sequel indulges in silliness with less substance than...
Flint Lockwood is a genius inventor who previously caused chaos in his hometown when he...
Although there's been no attempt to tone down the first film's bloodthirsty hyperviolence or dim-witted...
Mr Church reunites the Expendables: Barney Ross; Lee Christmas; Yin Yang; Gunnar Jensen; Toll Road...