Justin Roiland

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:

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.

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.

After news of his 2020 arrest on charges of domestic battery and false imprisonment was made public yesterday, dozens of further allegations have been made.

The full charges he faces are domestic battery with corporal injury and one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud and/or deceit, all relating to an alleged incident in 2020 with a romantic partner, who is remaining anonymous. None of his employers have commented on the charges or the allegations at the time of writing, and Roiland has pled not guilty. "Justin Roiland has a track record of using social media to hit up and exploit vulnerable people and minors and I believe this is an open secret in the industry," says Arlo. After news of his 2020 arrest on charges of domestic battery and false imprisonment was made public yesterday, dozens of further allegations have been made. It has also been previously claimed that the environment while working on Roiland's shows, Rick & Morty and Solar Opposites, was hostile, with Multiple fans of Roiland's work are accusing the writer of predatory behaviour, with some alleged incidents taking place when they were minors.

Justin Roiland, the co-creator, executive producer and star of the Emmy-winning Adult Swim animated series Rick and Morty, is facing domestic violence ...

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.

He is facing one felony charge of domestic battery with corporal injury. This is for allegedly hurting an unnamed victim whom he was dating. He has also been ...

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. He has also been charged with false imprisonment.

Roiland was charged with felony domestic violence related to an incident that happened back in May of 2020 when the criminal complaint was filed. NBC News was ...

The complaint charged Roiland with “one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury and one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud and/or deceit.” According to the complaint, the incident happened around January 19, 2020, and the victim was an anonymous Jane Doe, said to be dating Roiland at the time. Other than being the co-creator of Rick and Morty, Roiland developed the 2022 game “High on Life” alongside Squanch games. NBC News was able to get the criminal complaint in the case and shed some light on the situation.

A former employee sued Justin Roiland's Squanch Games, maker of the recent Xbox Game Pass hit High On Life, back in 2018 over alleged sexual harassment, ...

Dixon left the studio shortly after Doukakos was fired and Watson left in February 2021. Doukakos was finally fired on November 1 over performance issues, but the lawsuit alleges it was actually in retaliation for her complaints. During a “crunch” period that followed, the lawsuit says she worked 12-hour days while also pushing back on certain content being designed for the game that allegedly included scenes analogous to rape and remarks denigrating women. According to the lawsuit, Dixon would force unwanted hugs on Doukakos, question her intelligence and competence, and once told her a t-shirt she wore stating “The Future is Female” made him sad. “We don’t publicly disclose personnel matters, and we stand by the decision we made in 2017, not to reveal the confidential information as it relates to this case.” The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court in August 2018 on behalf of former Squanch Games designer Sarah Doukakos, and alleges she was sexually harassed and belittled by then technical director Jeff Dixon.

Media outlets did not pick up on the 2020 charges until Roiland's appearance at a pre-trial hearing this past Thursday.

The show has aired for six seasons and has been renewed for a seventh by Cartoon Network as a part of a larger 70-episode deal. The order, which is in effect until October 2023, also forced Roiland to surrender all firearms in his possession. He was arrested, released on bond in August 2020, and arraigned in October 2020, when he pleaded not guilty to both charges.