Adult Swim has ended its association with Justin Roiland following allegations of domestic abuse
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American cable channel Adult Swim has severed its relationship with Justin Roiland, co-creator of the show Rick and Morty,
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following his indictment on charges of domestic violence.
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On January 24th, a statement was released by Marie Moore, the Senior Vice President of Communications for Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, and Boomerang, which stated:
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"Adult Swim has ended its association with Justin Roiland.”
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This announcement follows the recent revelation of alleged inappropriate conversations between Roiland and a minor that were shared on a now-private account on the internet.
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Adult Swim is the channel responsible for the popular adult animated series Rick and Morty,
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which was co-created by Justin Roiland who also served as executive producer, and provided the voices for the lead characters in the show.
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As per ScreenGeek, screenshots were circulated on the internet following Justin Roiland's felony domestic violence charges in Orange County.
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The leaked Direct Messages (DMs) were initially shared on January 15th and the account later made it private.
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However, another Twitter account under the handle @MartyAmericaUSA shared the leaked messages.