In a daylong hearing last Thursday, Judge Frank Ospino heard arguments from attorneys for the alleged victims and defendants, as well as the prosecutors. We believe the defendants used their good looks and charms to lower the inhibitions of their potential prey, Rackauckas said. 'Everyone keeps saying I should feel lucky I wasn't raped, but what the hell? Cruise-goers reveal their most terrifying incidents at sea - from watching a ferocious 'You'll be missed forever': Elizabeth Hurley and son Damian share heartfelt tribute to her late ex Shane 'I was a bit of a mess': Amanda Abbington reveals she considered suicide after split from ex Martin Freeman Matt Hancock discussed 'deploying' new virus variant to 'frighten the pants off everyone' as former Health 'So many dead. Ralph Fiennes, 60, is spotted in Rome with former lover Francesca Annis, 77 - who was involved in the end of PETER HITCHENS: Now we know for sure that our leaders lost their heads over Covid. The woman filed a police report the next day and tested positive for multiple controlled substances., A second woman allegedly drank with the pair at a bar in Newport Beach on Oct. 2 before they took her to Robicheauxs apartment and sexually assaulting her with intent to commit rape.. Prosecutors claimed that once she was intoxicated they 'escorted' her to Robicheaux's apartment, gave her 'multiple drugs' and then raped her. At one point the California Attorney General's Office took over the case from the Orange County District Attorney's Office after it determined that District Attorney Todd Spitzer and Tony Rackauckas, a political rival and his predecessor, used the case to further their own political ambitions. I thought we were going to get dinner and wine and walk around the peninsula, I didn't expect overt sexuality', The 24-year-old said: 'I was so excited to meet him, I got my hair done, I brought a bottle of wine, I wore a nice dress, I looked cute', Robicheaux and Riley (pictured together) were charged with rape by use of drugs, oral copulation by anesthesia or controlled substance, and other crimes, Lauren added: 'There's plenty of guys who want to get straight down to the action but he was more aggressive than the average guy.'. People often assume that rapists are creepy, scary men who lunge out from hiding amongst bushes and attack unsuspecting women. He was licensed to practice medicine in California on May 30, 2009. current District Attorney Spitzer announced there wasnt enough evidence to proceed with the case. Interactive map reveals when you may see SNOW. The couple is thought to have taken advantage of 1,000 women, One of his patients, Cathy (pictured), told NBC's Today on Wednesday that she was shocked to learn of his arrest and revealed he was known as 'Dr McDreamy', She added: 'Grant is known locally as the ''orthopedic surgeon'' or just ''the hot guy. Neighbor Gibson-Milch told DailyMail.com that she regularly saw Robicheaux. An Orange County Superior Court judge Friday recused himself from the case involving Grant Robicheaux and Cerissa Riley, the Newport Beach couple accused of drugging and sexually assaulting . DocketMOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS SCHEDULED FOR 05/15/2023 AT 10:00:00 AM IN CX102 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER. During Tuesday's news conference he accused Rackauckas of 'manufacturing' a case against Robicheaux and Riley, charging that he and his staff'repeatedly misstated the evidence' to convince people that the couple had plied women with drugs and alcohol and then sexually assaulted them. He was fine about it. Robicheaux was charged in connection with seven alleged victims and faced 82 years to life in prison if convicted. 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If convicted, Robicheaux could serve up to 40 years in prison while Riley could serve up to 30 years and eight months. Another judge at the time said he would refuse to drop the charges, calling Mr Spitzer's decision "ludicrous" and questioning the district attorney's possible motives for the move. DocketE-FILING TRANSACTION 1993375 RECEIVED ON 05/26/2022 10:21:30 AM. Attorneys representing Dr. Grant Robicheaux, his girlfriend, Cerissa Riley, and a couple who partly own the Newport Beach home where the assault allegedly occurred argued that they have the right to depose the plaintiff and other witnesses to mount a defense, adding that the motion to stay the case amounted to a ruse by the plaintiffs attorney to wait and see what evidence becomes public during the criminal proceeding. 'There is not a single piece of evidence or video or photo that shows an unconscious or incapacitated woman being sexually assaulted. Other neighbors came out then, too, and waited for the police to arrive.'. A Dave Robicheaux no. Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. Robicheaux - charged alongside his girlfriend Cerissa Laura Riley on Wednesday for allegedly drugging and raping two intoxicated women with possibly hundreds more alleged victims out there met Lauren Hayden on dating app Tinder last October. At the time, then-District Attorney Tony Rackauckas claimed videos were found on the defendants phones which suggested there may be 'hundreds' of victims. Grant Robicheaux and Cerissa Riley were arrested on September 11 on rape and several other charges, the Orange County District Attorney's Office said in a press release. Attorneys representing most of the women criticized the attempts to dismiss the charges. If the charges are dropped, the case would be pared down to allegations that Robicheaux and Riley. 'United, we thank our families and friends for being in court with us, for supporting us and for loving us. A judge in Orange County heard arguments from attorneys for the couple and for the alleged victims and prosecutors last week, after which one alleged victim said they were "exhausted" by the thought the case could take years to prosecute. Attorneys for Dr. Grant Robicheaux and Cerissa Riley argued that the warrant to search the residence at 202 44th St. for drugs and DNA should be quashed and anything found during the. Swingers is a true crime podcasts that examines the case of Newport Beach orthopedic surgeon and former Bravo reality star Dr. Grant Robicheaux and his girlfriend, substitute teacher Cerissa Riley who were accused of and charged with drugging and raping multiple women. The D.A. It must have been in the early hours. ', Lauren said: 'He tried to get me to massage him, give him a back massage, I rubbed his shoulders a little but I tried to avoid anything sexual. E-FILING TRANSACTION 1993375 RECEIVED ON 05/26/2022 10:21:30 AM.
Judge Bromberg sharply questioned the AGs prosecutors, at one point raising concerns about whether they had the comfort level to try a such a case in Orange County Superior Court. Published 31 October 2018. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER MARKS, LINDA ON 05/26/2022. And these folks (defendants) never knew each other.. Video captured the moment Grant Robicheaux and Cerissa Riley learned that all charges against them will be dropped, over two years after they were accused of raping multiple women in 2018. The victim reported the alleged rape to police the following day, and tests showed she had multiple controlled substances in her system. accused Robicheaux and Riley of meeting women at restaurants and bars in Newport Beach, then drugging them and luring them to Robicheauxs apartment to sexually assault them. We didnt flee, we didnt move and we didnt go into hiding. Surgeon Grant Robicheaux, 39, and model girlfriend Cerissa Riley, 32, were cleared of all the charges against them this week, after Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said no evidence. Officials said investigators were examining thousands of videos and images on Robicheaux's phone, Mrs Gibson called the police and officers later informed neighbors that the incident was a 'private sexual matter.'. We cant have a situation where someone can sue and then not allow discovery because of Marsys Law, said Robicheauxs attorney Thomas Ferlauto. Tony Rackauckas filed charges against Robicheaux and Riley, painting them as sexual predators who used their good looks to prey on vulnerable women, drug them and take them back to their Newport Beach home to sexually assault them. The new charges will involve downsizing the cases to at least two. LAGUNA BEACH, CA - OCTOBER 17: Dr. Grant Robicheaux, and his girlfriend Cerissa Riley listen during their arraignment at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach, CA on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MARCIA A. CRONE District Judge. Dr. Grant Robicheaux and his girlfriend, Cerissa Riley, pictured in court in October, have been charged with 17 felony counts, including five counts of rape. 'My sworn duty as the elected district attorney is not to secure convictions. This was a dating reality show aired on Bravo TV. UniCourt uses cookies to improve your online experience, for more information please see our Privacy Policy. The victims attorneys also accused Spitzer of colluding with Robicheaux and Rileys attorneys to sabotage the case. DocketCASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 12/06/2022 AT 10:00:00 AM IN C25 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 12/06/2022 AT 10:00:00 AM IN C25 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER. 'We went in, I had a bathing suit on and he kept trying to rip it off and I told him to stop. Supervisor, defeated Rackauckas in the DA's race in November of 2018. 'What the prior district attorney and his chief of staff did to these defendants and to the women involved in this case is a travesty,' he said. It emerged Wednesday night that investigators have identified three more possible victims. Pages 274. The couple have pleaded not guilty and denied any nonconsensual sex. The plaintiff in the lawsuit says she was in her mid-30s when she was introduced to Robicheaux and Riley through a mutual acquaintance at a Halloween party in 2016. Finally, one place to get all the court documents we need. California prosecutors seek to dismiss rape charges against surgeon William Robicheaux, girlfriend | GMA. She screamed for help and neighbors called police. According to documents supplied by the Orange County District Attorneys Office, the pairs charges relate to two incidents in 2016. It is not clear if the alleged victims cited in court Friday as no longer wanting to be involved are those same women. Daniel Langhorne is a contributor to TimesOC. Police searched the surgeons home in January this year and allegedly found large quantities of illegal drugs, two illegal, unregistered assault rifles, four other firearms, and several large capacity magazines.. 'Whether or not my client and the six other ladies were sexually assaulted is a completely different issue.'. REVEALED: Huge sonic boom felt by thousands across the country was caused by RAF Typhoon jets scrambling to DR ELLIE CANNON: My breast has not got lumps but it's itchy, should I be concerned about cancer at age 72?