The Flying Scotsman will be completing a number of special trips across the UK as part of its 100th anniversary in 2023.
22.12.2022 - 21:01 / perezhilton.com
Rex Orange County just had a major legal win.
If you’re not aware, the 24-year-old singer, born Alexander O’Connor, was accused of sexually assaulting a woman six times over the course of two days back in June. The assaults allegedly took place in London, with the first two taking place on June 1 in the West End, followed by another assault in a taxi the next day, and then three more times in his Notting Hill home.
The revelation quickly put into perspective why he canceled July tour dates in Australia, New Zealand, and Europe, as the legal issues took precedence — however, he adamantly denied all the allegations, with a representative telling Variety in October:
Word has been quiet now for two months, but finally some news has come out… and it’s definitely in the Pluto Projector performer’s favor.
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Early Thursday morning, Alex himself took to both Twitter AND Instagram to share news that all charges against him have officially been dropped. He explained:
We’re sure this is a major relief for the Sunflower singer, as well as fans who were stunned by the shocking accusations. He went on to describe exactly what happened and how the “evidence” proved his innocence:
He concluded:
See his full statement (below):
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Many fans have since begun rejoicing, even flooding his comments with things like, “Okay thank god i can now listen to his music again.” However, we want to reiterate that it’s completely normal to still feel apprehensive as the situation was extremely serious. What are YOUR thoughts? Will you begin supporting him once again or has your view of the singer been
The Flying Scotsman will be completing a number of special trips across the UK as part of its 100th anniversary in 2023.
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Sex assault charges against Rex Orange County, the chart-topping English singer-songwriter whose real name is Alexander O’Connor, have been dropped, with the Crown Prosecution Service announcing yesterday, according to the BBC, that the evidence “no longer met” its test for a prosecution.
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