And now that the reckless heiress has decided to track down her spendthrift explorer father, nothing is going to stand in her way -- not even her handsome, long-suffering guardian Grant Morgan. Katharine Spaniac, an attorney representing homeowners William and Jennifer Robicheaux Ward, requested that the judge further examine her clients ability to at least request documents and other evidence from the plaintiff because they are not a part of the criminal case. However, there are a total of 13 accusers, some of whom could be used by prosecutors as further evidence of a pattern of behavior. A lawyer for one of the alleged victims said he and his client are 'very disappointed with the decision'. The couple have pleaded not guilty and denied any nonconsensual sex. 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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. 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. Superior Court Judge Gregory Jones refused District Attorney Todd Spitzer's request to dismiss the case outright. Last year, current District Attorney Spitzer announced there wasnt enough evidence to proceed with the case. The woman was unable to resist due to the number of drugs in her system, authorities allege. Prisoners 'demand pay rises' as prices of everyday items including toothpaste and shower 'soar at the jail A 14-year-old autistic boy's naive prank. Lauren, who has had a bad run with men after dating jailed fraudster and pharma bro Martin Shkreli a few years ago who she described as 'horrible' and 'abusive', says it feels like America has 'lost a sense of normality'. Spitzer announced that his office would request that charges against Robicheaux and Riley be dismissed after a review of the case found a lack of evidence and a mishandling of the case by the previous DA. 'I've spoken to them since news of Grant's arrest broke and the memories have all come back. In a daylong hearing last Thursday, Judge Frank Ospino heard arguments from attorneys for the alleged victims and defendants, as well as the prosecutors. 'My sworn duty as the elected district attorney is not to secure convictions. Petitioner Bartholomew Granger Granger a death row inmate confined.20230228861 On 05/26/2022 GRANT ROBICHEAUX filed a Contract - Business lawsuit against KASRA ROWSHAN. Until late Tuesday, the episode was available online on Bravos website, but have since been removed. Robicheaux faced a maximum of 40 years in state prison if convicted of all charges. Help me!' As CrimeOnline previously reported, prosecutors accused Grant Robicheaux, 40, and his girlfriend, Cerissa Laura Riley, 34, of drugging and raping mostly women. We've both got dogs. Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week. Neighbor Gibson-Milch told DailyMail.com that she regularly saw Robicheaux. Robicheaux's attorney has said none of the allegations involved his medical practice or patients. 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. For Lauren the string of claims against Robicheaux don't come as a surprise. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. But a wolf can wear scrubs or be a doctors clothing. ', At a press conference in September 2018, Rackauckas investigators had recovered 'hundreds' of incriminating videos from the couple's phones. 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.. DocketPAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13161720 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12989817. August 26, 2021 / 11:22 AM According to the state attorney general's office, at least three victims said they no longer wanted to partake in the case because they were "dragged through the mud" but the Orange County district attorney's office. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY ROWSHAN, KASRA ON 12/22/2022, MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION/INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS OR THINGS (SET ONE) FILED BY ROWSHAN, KASRA ON 12/22/2022. But the plaintiff in the case against Robicheaux and Riley filed her lawsuit last year to beat a filing deadline under the statute of limitations. 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. However, after considering Spitzer's request, in June of 2020 OC Superior Court Judge Gregory Jones announced that he would not dismiss the charges. Spitzer accused Rackauckas, a political rival, of mishandling the investigation, and prosecutors in court papers described Robicheaux and Riley as swingers whose sexual encounters and drug use were consensual. Also Listen On More Options Credits: Kara Klenk More Info Liza Treyger More Info Credits Kara Klenk She says she drank with them until she was 'unconscious' and then woke up to them 'sexually assaulting her'. In 2014, Riley's husband left her, leaving her "broken," her ex-sister-in-law said, adding, "She had to learn how to live without someone she's . 2019-06-04, San Bernardino County Superior Courts | Property | By Some videos show women who 'appear to be highly intoxicated beyond the ability to consent or resist, and they're barely responsive to the defendant's sexual advances,' Rackauckas said. Orange County Superior Court Judge Gregory Jones last year declined to agree to what he described as a backdoor dismissal of the case, writing that the alleged victims deserved their day in court. The constitution of the state of California and U.S. Constitution, these documents are important to us.. In a motion filed with the court last month, the Attorney Generals Office indicated it wanted to dismiss five counts of rape and three counts of kidnapping, effectively scaling the allegations back to a single victim as opposed to the seven women the couple is currently charged with sexually assaulting. Maggie Gardiner seri. Interactive map reveals when you may see SNOW. The new allegations came after Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas announced in a press conference on Tuesday morning that the Dr. Grant Robicheaux and his girlfriend, Cerissa Riley . According to documents supplied by the Orange County District Attorneys Office, the pairs charges relate to two incidents in 2016. 'We went in, I had a bathing suit on and he kept trying to rip it off and I told him to stop. He has worked for the Register since 2006, previously covering breaking news, the city of Irvine, the Orange County Great Park, and the city of San Juan Capistrano. Robicheaux, 41, and Riley, 35, face charges involving two alleged victims. UPDATE: An Orange County judge has approved a request by prosecutors to reduce charges against a Newport Beach hand surgeon and his girlfriend, who have been accused of drugging and raping multiple women. Dr. Grant William Robicheaux from Orange County, California, and his girlfriend, Cerissa Laura Riley, from nearby Brea, have both been charged over the two alleged attacks. Ministers in clash as farmers fear Britain will be flooded with cheap Mexican and Canadian meat Britain's Special Forces are banned from TikTok and other apps amid fears their accounts could be Mamma Mia! 'In this country, nothing seems to change. He said he fears there may be more women out there who were targeted by the pair. E-FILING TRANSACTION 21251245 RECEIVED ON 12/22/2022 09:11:38 PM. A woman has told how she narrowly escaped the clutches of 'super creepy' California surgeon Dr Grant Robicheaux after he lured her to his apartment for a dip in his hot tub. By Ryan Parry West Coast Correspondent For Dailymail.com And Grant Hodgson For Dailymail.com, Published: 19:10 GMT, 20 September 2018 | Updated: 22:04 GMT, 20 September 2018. Policesearched Robicheaux's apartment in January 2018 and found ecstasy, date-rape drugs and cocaine. The review of the case by the D.A.s office came under scrutiny during a personnel investigation into a district attorney investigator, Jennifer Kearns. The charges had initially involved five victims. Riley faced a maximum of 30 years and eight months in state prison. One alleged victim told Ospino she was "exhausted" by the twists and turns in the case over the past three years, including the recent surprise decision by Orange County Superior Court Judge Steven Bromberg to recuse himself from the case. 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Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer made the bombshell announcement on Tuesday that his office will seek to dismiss the case against Grant Robicheaux, 39, and Cerissa Riley, 32. Riley was charged over five alleged victims and faced 63 years to life. Weeks later, Bromberg recused himself from the case following allegations that he had mistreated defense attorneys and prosecutors during a heated court hearing. Toxic trauma expert Gabor Mate diagnoses Prince Harry with attention deficit disorder but tells him it CAN 'I felt different to the rest of my family - and my mum felt the same': Prince Harry opens up on his 'broken 'He's completely beige drained of all his feisty ginger life-blood': JULIE BURCHILL'S verdict on Prince Five unexpected signs in your 20s and 30s you're at risk of developing heart disease later in life. The best beach in Britain that you've never heard of: Seaside town is braced for tourism boom after Kate Garraway reveals Derek's heartbreaking words when they thought he had just minutes left to live. Over three months, prosecutors looked at thousands of photographs and videos that had been taken from the couples computers, hundreds of hours of audio recordings, thousands of pages of documents and tens of thousands of text messages between Robicheaux and Riley spanning four years. Grant Robicheaux seemed too good to be true, at least to the woman he met online. She said: 'I had a bathing suit on and he kept trying to rip it off and I told him to stop. 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', In messages seen by DailyMail.com, Robicheaux messaged Lauren giving her directions to his apartment and boasting that 'My cooking is popular :).'. 'I put my skirt on but he lifted it up and grabbed at my a** and at that point I left. Thank you, lord. He took the rare step of removing local prosecutors and transferring the case to the California Attorney Generals Office. The first set of charges stemmed from two victims who said they met Robicheaux and Riley at social events in Southern California, where they became intoxicated and ended up at Robicheaux's home. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MARCIA A. CRONE District Judge. They have been charged with 13 and 11 felonies, respectively, including oral copulation with anesthesia, rape by drugs and assault with. Robicheaux was charged in connection with seven alleged victims and faced 82 years to life in prison if convicted. 'It's incredibly scary as to what can flow from allegations and what can flow from media coverage and how a life can be destroyed overnight.'. After the charges were dropped, Orange County Superior Court Judge Steven Bromberg recused himself from the case. The new charges will involve downsizing the cases to at least two alleged. In 2019, shortly after Todd Spitzer took over as the countys top prosecutor, he assigned two deputy district attorneys to conduct a review of all the evidence collected in the case. 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