Top Boy actor Micheal Ward found not guilty of rape

Micheal Ward told the jury the encounter with his accuser was "wholly consensual".

Why Graham Platner wasn’t the answer to the Democrats’ man problem – Stateside with Kai and Carter

Earlier this week, Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, was accused by a former partner of sexual assault. Platner denies the allegations, but on Wednesday, he suspended his campaign, accusing the “political establishment” of tanking his candidacy. But this is only the most recent scandal to have surfaced around Platner’s campaign — over the past year, the oyster farmer and combat veteran was revealed to have a tattoo that closely resembled a Totenkopf (a widely recog...

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Social media influencer ejected from Top Boy star’s trial over ‘inappropriate’ clips

While the trial was ongoing, Murad Merali had approached members of the actor’s family outside court

By Helen Williams

Attendances at sexual assault treatment units in Ireland rise by 5%

Rotunda SATU in Dublin experienced biggest rise among the six HSE units in 2025

By Sarah Burns

‘Top Boy’ Star Micheal Ward Found Not Guilty of Rape and Sexual Assault

Micheal Ward, the BAFTA-winning British star of “Top Boy” and “Eddington,” has been found not guilty of rape and sexual assault in a London court. The 28-year-old was accused of raping a woman in the back of a car after meeting her outside a New Year’s party in London in January 2023. Ward had denied […]

By Alex Ritman

‘Top Boy’ Star Micheal Ward Found Not Guilty of Rape in London Court

Ward, who also appeared in Ari Aster's 'Eddington' and won the BAFTA rising star award, reportedly sobbed as he was cleared of all charges.

By Lily Ford

Actor Micheal Ward found not guilty of rape in London

Actor Micheal Ward has been cleared by a court in London of raping a woman in the back of a Mercedes after meeting her outside a New Year's party.

‘Top Boy’ Actor Micheal Ward Found Not Guilty Of Rape & Sexual Assault

Micheal Ward, the British actor known for his roles in the Netflix series Top Boy and Steve McQueen’s Small Axe, has been found not guilty of rape and sexual assault following a trial in London.  Ward was accused of raping a woman in the back of a Mercedes after meeting her at a New Year’s […]

By Zac Ntim

Cameras caught four college students threatening a 14-year-old as she fought back. A Kazakhstani court still downgraded three of the rape charges to ‘consensual sex with a minor.’

A Kazakhstani court has convicted four defendants in a high-profile case over the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl, sentencing two of them to 13 years in prison each, a third to eight years, and a fourth to two years and eight months, the anti-sexual-violence foundation NeMolchiKZ reported.

Stefon Diggs Male Sexual Assault Accuser Settles $10 Million Lawsuit With NFL Star’s Brother

The man who claims Stefon Diggs sexually assaulted him reached a settlement with the NFL star's brother in a separate lawsuit over an alleged beatdown ... TMZ has learned. According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Christopher Griffith hashed out a…

By TMZ Staff

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward found not guilty of rape

British actor Micheal Ward has been cleared of raping a woman who claimed he had attacked her in the back of a car.

By David Apinga