Ron Jeremy

Los Angeles judge rules porn star is in “incurable neurocognitive decline”, sparing him trial on rape and sexual assault charges.

Prosecutors are still deciding whether to retry Weinstein on several counts for which his jury was deadlocked. “When he was arrested two years ago I said he would be found innocent of all charges,” Jeremy’s attorney Stuart Goldfarb said in an email. He has long been a magnet for seekers of autographs and selfies, which is how he first encountered most of the women and girls aged 15 to 51 he is accused of assaulting from the 1990s to 2019.

A judge has declared that former porn star Ron Jeremy cannot stand trial on multiple rape sexual assault charges due to an “incurable neurocognitive decline ...

This decision not to move forward with the trial is obviously the result of that, with Deadline saying that law enforcement sources confirmed that Jeremy has “an acute case of dementia.” A judge has declared that former porn star Ron Jeremy cannot stand trial on multiple rape sexual assault charges due to an “incurable neurocognitive decline,” with various medical assessments indicating that his mind “would most likely not be restorable.” Jeremy, who will turn 70 in March, had been Jeremy’s trial was originally supposed to begin early last year, but a few weeks before the start date, the judge on the case decided to pause the proceedings so Jeremy’s mental health could be evaluated.

Almost a year after his mental health was called into question, former porn star Ron Jeremy has been officially deemed incompetent to stand trial on ...

“When he was arrested two years ago, I said he would be found innocent of all charges,” Jeremy’s lawyer Stuart Goldfarb said in a statement Tuesday to Deadline. “It is unfortunate due to mental condition he will not go to trial and have the opportunity to clear his name.” Earlier this month, the LA Times reported on the prognosis and subsequent lack of competency offered to prosecutors and defense lawyers after a series of medical assessments. County DA Paul Thompson, Judge Harris could rule not if Jeremy should be housed in a state mental health facility or not, but rather how limited he will be in whatever mental health facility he is placed in going forward. At question also is how long any lockdown Jeremy faces could last and if he is a danger to himself and others. George Gascón’s office, Jeremy is said to be in from an acute case of dementia, law enforcement sources confirm to Deadline.

Ron Jeremy - who denies charges including rape - is deemed mentally incompetent by a judge.

He was first charged in 2020. He denied any wrongdoing and vowed to clear his name. A Los Angeles judge said on Tuesday that Mr Jeremy could not face the charges, as he was in a state of "incurable neurocognitive decline".

American porn actor Ron Jeremy, who was indicted on rape and other sex charges, was on Tuesday (January 17) declared mentally incompetent to stand trial in ...

And to allege that he is a rapist is beyond... "Ron -- over the years, because of who he is -- has essentially been a paramour to over 4,000 women. "He was unable to determine who I was," Goldfarb said. The office added that these alleged offences took place at bars and nightclubs in Los Angeles, during a photo shoot and also at Jeremy's residence. With his trademark moustache, Jeremy- nicknamed "Hedgehog" has been one of the most prominent actors in the adult entertainment industry for decades. Jeremy, 69, was arrested in 2020 and has been in prison since then.

The 69-year-old is in “incurable neurocognitive decline" from which he is unlikely to recover, the judge said in a hearing.

It is reported that porn actor Ron Jeremy has dementia, and has been ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial for 34 alleged sex crimes by an LA judge.

Goldfarb, who still represents Jeremy, said: "Two years have passed and with the additional discovery I received I believed he would have been found innocent. Jeremy’s charges stemmed from an investigation into the sexual misconduct within the entertainment industry, after reports of Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo movement. Thank you to everyone for all the support."