Rex Orange County

The 24-year-old, whose real name is Alexander O'Connor, from Surrey, had faced six counts of sexually assaulting a woman. He shared the news on Instagram, ...

In July, he cancelled a string of September and November shows scheduled for Australia, New Zealand and Europe due to “unforeseen circumstances”. He thanked his family and others close to him for their “continued support”. However, CCTV footage obtained by the police contradicted their version of events.

All six charges of sexual assault against British singer Rex Orange County have been dismissed after an investigation by the Crown Prosecution Service.

“I have always denied these allegations and am grateful that the independent evidence has cleared me of any wrongdoing. I have never assaulted anyone and I do not condone violence or abusive behaviour of any kind. The only evidence against me was the individual’s account.

After sexual-assault charges against him were dropped, 'wrongly accused' musician Rex Orange County said, 'It's been a difficult time for everyone involved.

Their partner was also present throughout the evening in question and gave a statement to the police, which did not support the allegations against me. The woman also accused O'Connor of assaulting her in a taxi and three times at his home in Notting Hill the next day. He [pleaded not guilty](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-10-10/singer-rex-orange-county-accused-of-sexual-assault) to all the charges when he appeared in court in October, and a provisional trial date was set for Jan. “However, CCTV footage obtained by the police contradicted their version of events. [“Best Friend”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqBuXQLR4Y8) artist, born Alex O'Connor, had been charged with six counts of sexual assault after a woman accused him of attacking her multiple times in London in June. He denies the allegations.

The singer-songwriter had denied six allegations of unwanted touching after charges were filed in London this year.

“I have never assaulted anyone and I do not condone violence or abusive behaviour of any kind,” Rex Orange County’s statement reads, in part. In a statement today, he said independent evidence including CCTV footage and a witness account had failed to support the allegations. The British singer-songwriter had denied a woman’s allegations of unwanted touching.

Rex Orange County has shared a statement saying all charges against him in a sexual assault case have been dropped.

He is unable to make any further comment because of the ongoing proceedings.” O’Connor added: “ I would like to clarify some details around what I was accused of, as I have not been able to address this until now and inaccuracies about the case have circulated. Having carefully considered all the evidence, our legal test for a prosecution was no longer met and so we will not be continuing a prosecution. “The only evidence against me was the individual’s account. I have never assaulted anyone and I do not condone violence or abusive behaviour of any kind.” He was set to provisionally face trial on January 3, 2023.