Justin Roiland has stepped down from his CEO position at online game growth studio Squanch Video games (Trover Saves the Universe, Excessive on Life), which he co-created with Tanya Watson in 2016. THR experiences Roiland formally resigned on January 16, 4 days after NBC Information first broke the story of his felony home abuse fees.
This previous January 13, the prolific animation producer and voice actor confronted a pre-trial listening to on fees of felony false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud and/or deceit he pleaded not responsible to in 2020. Whereas no trial date has been set, he faces one other pre-trial listening to on April 27.
Troublingly, Kotaku revealed {that a} former Squanch Video games worker sued the outlet in 2018 over alleged sexual harassment, discrimination, and wrongful termination. The studio denied the claims, however each events ultimately agreed to a settlement. We will solely marvel in regards to the nature and scope of the accusations.
Roiland has additionally been dropped from Rick and Morty, Photo voltaic Opposites, and Koala Man. The vastly in style Rick and Morty was renewed for 70 episodes again in 2018. Season 6 simply completed its run final month, with a complete of 61 episodes of the present airing so far. Roiland’s latest collection, the Hulu Unique Koala Man he govt produces together with creator Michael Cusack, simply premiered January 9, whereas Photo voltaic Opposites was renewed for a 3rd season again in 2020. The producer appears to nonetheless be connected to his animation studio, Justin Roiland’s Solo Self-importance Card Productions!
Whereas the strikes by Grownup Swim and Hulu really feel applicable given the circumstances, the very fact Roiland willingly stepped down from Squanch Video games could trace at culpability, regardless of his lawyer T. Edward Welbourn insisting, “not solely is Justin harmless however we even have each expectation that this matter is on target to be dismissed.”
He stays free on a $50,000 bond.
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