Grownup Swim Elements Methods with Justin Roiland, ‘Rick and Morty’ Co-Creator Charged with Felony Home Violence

Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland — who was charged with felony home violence — is now not with Grownup Swim, the sequence introduced.

An announcement shared on the sequence’ official Twitter profile Tuesday mentioned, “Grownup Swim has ended its association with Justin Roiland.”

It mentioned that the present “will proceed,” including: “The gifted and devoted crew are arduous at work on Season 7.”

Grownup Swim didn’t instantly reply to PEOPLE’s request for remark.

The choice comes greater than per week after Roiland appeared in courtroom for a pre-trial listening to after being charged with felony home violence.

The alleged incident occurred round Jan. 19, 2020, in response to a legal grievance obtained by PEOPLE, and the alleged sufferer was an unidentified lady who was in a relationship with Roiland. She’s generally known as Jane Doe within the case, which is within the jurisdiction of Orange County, California.

Roiland, 42, was first arrested in August 2020 and launched on a $50,000 bond earlier than being arraigned in October 2020, NBC News reported.

He has pleaded not responsible to at least one felony depend of home battery with corporal damage and one felony depend of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud and/or deceit.

Throughout his listening to, Roiland’s lawyer reportedly mentioned there was a plea supply on the desk, however extra info just isn’t identified.

A trial date for Roiland has not but been scheduled, however he shall be again in courtroom on April 27 for his subsequent pre-trial listening to.

In a earlier assertion, Edward Welbourn, Roiland’s legal professional, informed PEOPLE, “…Not solely is Justin harmless however we even have each expectation that this matter is on track to be dismissed as soon as the District Lawyer’s workplace has accomplished its methodical assessment of the proof. We sit up for clearing Justin’s title and serving to him transfer ahead as swiftly as doable.”

An unknown social gathering additionally filed a protecting order towards Roiland in October 2020, NBC News reported, and he was ordered to not go inside 100 ft of the particular person in query. It is unclear who filed the order or whether or not it is the identical particular person concerned within the alleged home violence incident.

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PEOPLE reached out to Roiland’s lawyer for touch upon Grownup Swim’s determination however didn’t instantly hear again.

In the meantime, his new animated sequence Koala Man started streaming on Hulu just some days earlier than he was in courtroom.

Dan Harmon co-created Rick and Morty with Roiland in 2013, and the present turned immensely well-liked, with Roiland because the lead voice actor. Season 6 aired final 12 months. Harmon has had authorized problems with his personal, and in 2018 he admitted to sexually harassing a former author on his present Neighborhood.

If you’re experiencing home violence, name the Nationwide Home Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is accessible 24/7 in additional than 170 languages.