‘Top Boy’ Star Micheal Ward Found Not Guilty of Rape in London Court
Top Boy star Micheal Ward reportedly broke down in tears in court on Friday after being cleared of raping a woman. The 28-year-old, who won BAFTA’s rising...
Key points
- Top Boy star Micheal Ward reportedly broke down in tears in court on Friday after being cleared of raping a woman.
- The 28-year-old, who won BAFTA’s rising star award in 2020, had denied two charges of rape and three charges of sexual assault.
- A jury acquitted him on all counts after a two-week trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court in London, according to BBC News.
- Ward, also known for roles in Ari Aster’s Eddington and the film Blue Story, said: “Everything we did was wholly consensual.” Related Stories During the trial, the actor told the jury he thought they were “having a great time,” believing the woman to be “very cute… She was reciprocating the energy.
What happened
Top Boy star Micheal Ward reportedly broke down in tears in court on Friday after being cleared of raping a woman. The 28-year-old, who won BAFTA’s rising star award in 2020, had denied two charges of rape and three charges of sexual assault. A jury acquitted him on all counts after a two-week trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court in London, according to BBC News. Ward, also known for roles in Ari Aster’s Eddington and the film Blue Story, said: “Everything we did was wholly consensual.” Related Stories During the trial, the actor told the jury he thought they were “having a great time,” believing the woman to be “very cute… She was reciprocating the energy. She told the jury that she would “never have got in the car with [Ward]” if she’d known what was to happen and that she “completely shut down.” She said she told Ward she wanted to leave “on multiple occasions.” The actor reportedly became emotional as each count was read out, and burst into tears when cleared of all charges. In 2020, he was honored with the British Academy’s rising star award.