Sylvester Stallone Under Investigation For Sexual Assault

US prosecutors have begun an investigation to determine whether American actor and filmmaker, Sylvester Stallone should be charged in connection with a sexual assault reported last year, a spokesman said on Wednesday 13, 2018.

A Spokesman from the  Los Angeles District Attorney’s office, Greg Risling confirmed this on Wednesday, saying the case was presented by police in Santa Monica, California. Although, Risling declined to provide more details about the alleged assault or to clarify whether California’s 10-year statute of limitations applies in the case.

The Santa Monica Police Department turned over the case which concerns a woman who reported November 2017 that the 71-year-old actor, best known for his roles in the “Rocky” and “Rambo” movies, had assaulted her in 1990.

According to Lt. Saul Rodriguez of the Santa Monica Police, the alleged incident at the center of the case took place in the 1990s. Police in Santa Monica and Stallone’s attorney, Martin Singer, could also not be reached for comment. The allegation against the star comes in the wake of the #MeToo movement that has focused attention on sexual harassment in Hollywood and beyond.

Martin Singer in December told US media when the allegation first surfaced that his client

“categorically disputes the claim and it is apparent that the woman filed the report to get a media outlet to publish the story.”

He acknowledged that Stallone had a relationship with the alleged victim while shooting a movie in Israel in 1987 while he was single. The attorney made known that at the time that he planned to submit a claim against the woman for filing a false police report.

According to report, the case is being reviewed by a Los Angeles County task force that investigates possible sex crimes in the entertainment industry.