British actor Micheal Ward has been acquitted of rape and other charges by a London jury, according to ABC News. The verdict was delivered Friday at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
Ward, 28, was found not guilty of two counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration and one count of sexual assault. The case involved allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in a Mercedes in 2023.
Ward is best known for starring in the Netflix crime drama “Top Boy.” He has also appeared in films including “Blue Story,” “The Book of Clarence” and “Eddington,” last year’s American political satire.
Ward denied the allegations and previously said he had “full faith” that he would be cleared. Defense lawyer Humzah Ilyas said Ward was looking forward to getting back to doing the work he loves.
