The lawyer representing Mike Smith, the actor who plays Bubbles in the Trailer Park Boys, says a sexual assault charge against his client “won’t be tried in the media.”
“Well, what I’m going to say is, this is an allegation at this point. It hasn’t been proven. It’ll be tried in the court, it won’t be tried in the media,” said lawyer Stan MacDonald at Halifax Provincial Court.
“In the meantime, we ask that the privacy of everyone involved be respected. So that’s all I want to say today. Thank you.”
MacDonald appeared on Smith’s behalf Monday.
Smith has been charged with sexual assault in connection to an alleged incident that court records say took place on Dec. 30, 2017. Court documents indicate Smith was charged by Halifax Regional Police on Oct. 2.
“It is actually quite common for charges of sexual violence to come out later on into years following the alleged incident,” said Crown attorney Nicole Ford, who confirmed to reporters there is one female complainant in this case.
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“That’s not uncommon, we do see that regularly and that’s why there’s no limitation for sexual violence.”
News of Smith’s charge has made headlines internationally and in entertainment outlets, with coverage on TMZ, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and BBC.
“Every person, no matter of their public status or their public personality or anything to do with their public nature or profile, doesn’t get treated any differently than any other individual,” said Ford.
“We at the PPS (Public Prosecution Service) take every file very seriously. We evaluate every file the same way for each individual person and we maintain our integrity of the investigation separate and we do not provide any type of special treatment to anyone based on their public profile.”
The matter is being transferred to Dartmouth Provincial Court, and Smith’s next court date is set for Dec. 3.
The Crown was granted a publication ban on any information that could identify the alleged victim.
Court documents show that Smith has been ordered not to communicate with or visit the workplace, home or school of the alleged victim. The documents do not include details about the allegation.
This is not the first time Smith has faced charges before. In April 2016, Smith faced a battery charge in Los Angeles for an incident at a Hollywood hotel involving a woman.
The misdemeanor domestic battery charge was dropped a month later.
The Trailer Park Boys, a TV sitcom series that follows a group of ex-convicts living in Nova Scotia and their misadventures, including petty crimes, first aired in 2001.
Trailer Park Boys announced in August they had completed filming for the 10-episode Season 13, which will coincide with the 25th anniversary of the series’ start.
An emailed statement from Trailer Park Boys Incorporated says they are aware of the allegation and take such matters seriously, and Smith has stepped away from his role as managing director.
“We recognize how difficult an allegation of this nature is for all involved. Out of respect for the legal process, we will not comment further on the case.”
— With files from The Canadian Press
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