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Adult Swim Drops Justin Roiland Following Domestic Abuse Charges (Hollywood Reporter)

Adult Swim has ended its relationship with Justin Roiland in the wake of the news that the Rick and Morty co-creator was charged with felony domestic abuse ...

12](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/justin-roiland-domestic-violence-charges-1235298533/), NBC News was the first to break the news that Roiland was charged with one count of domestic battery with corporal injury and one count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud or deceit in Orange County based on an alleged 2020 incident with an unnamed Jane Doe that Roiland was dating. Roiland has pled not guilty, and in 2020 was released on a $50,000 bond. In a statement earlier this month, Roiland’s attorney T. Roiland still has several projects ongoing with Hulu, including as the co-creator of the streamer’s Solar Opposites, on which he voices a main character (the show was renewed for a fifth season in October). 9, Roiland does voicework and also is an executive producer. Several pretrial hearings have already occurred, and Roiland is expected to return to court April 27. On the platform’s Koala Man, which premiered Jan. Sources say Rick and Morty is set to continue, with Roiland’s voice roles to be recast. As The Hollywood Reporter Roiland also still has an overall deal with 20th Television Animation, which produces Solar Opposites and Koala Man. Though Roiland will always be credited as co-creator, fellow co-creator Dan Harmon will now be the lone showrunner. [Justin Roiland](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/justin-roiland/) in the wake of the news that the Rick and Morty co-creator was [charged](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/justin-roiland-domestic-violence-charges-1235298533/) with felony domestic abuse in Orange County.

'Rick and Morty' Co-Creator Justin Roiland Dropped by Adult Swim (Variety)

Adult Swim is severing ties with "Rick & Morty" co-creator Justin Roiland after he was charged with domestic violence.

He also provides a voice and executive produces the recently launched Hulu animated comedy “Koala Man.” To date, 61 episodes of the series have aired, with Season 6 having wrapped up in December 2022. Adult Swim had previously renewed “Rick & Morty” in 2018 for

Adult Swim cuts ties with 'Rick and Morty's Justin Roiland (Los Angeles Times)

Adult Swim announced Tuesday it has severed ties with "Rick and Morty" co-creator Justin Roiland weeks after he was charged with domestic violence.

The roles will most likely be recast, as a representative for Adult Swim told The Times Tuesday that “the show will continue without [Roiland’s] involvement.” Roiland’s attorney denied the charges, saying in a statement to The Times on Jan. “Rick and Morty will continue.” The complaint says the charges are related to an alleged incident that occurred on or about Jan. 12 for a pretrial hearing related to charges filed in May 2020. The news comes less than two weeks after

Why Justin Roiland Will No Longer Be a Part of <i>Rick and Morty</i> (TIME)

With Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland awaiting trial on domestic violence charges, the future of the animated comedy series has been hanging in the ...

[How Our Cells Strategize](https://time.com/6248597/how-cells-keep-us-alive/?utm_source=roundup&utm_campaign=20230105)To Keep Us Alive As a co-creator, executive producer, and star voice actor of Rick and Morty, Roiland has played an outsize role in the massively popular series. Roiland’s fellow co-creator, Dan Harmon, will be the lone showrunner. “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,” Welbourn said. The news broke the same day that Roiland appeared in court for a pre-trial hearing in the case. He was arrested and released on a $50,000 bond in August 2020 and arraigned in October 2020.

Justin Roiland dropped from "Rick and Morty" by Adult Swim ... (CBS News)

Justin Roiland co-created the animated sci-fi sitcom and has voiced its two title characters.

The incident occurred in January of 2020 and Roiland was charged in May of that year. The series won the Emmy Award for outstanding animated program in 2018 and again 2020. "The talented and dedicated crew are hard at work on Season 7."

Adult Swim Severs Ties With RICK AND MORTY Co-Creator Justin ... (Toonado.com)

Earlier this month, Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland was charged with felony domestic violence in Orange County, California, and while he denied the ...

The woman in question has not been named, but is believed to be someone Roiland was dating at the time of the alleged incident. Roiland was charged with one count of domestic battery with corporal injury, and one count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud or deceit. Earlier this month, Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland was charged with felony domestic violence in Orange County, California, and while he denied the accusations when they were first brought against him back in 2020, Adult Swim has now decided to sever ties.