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. Renee Ballard; Rober Langdon; The Mirador series; Under Suspicion [Alex Cross series] Show more; Show less; Places . Prosecutors initially alleged the pair trawled bars and restaurants in Newport Beach for victims and also hunted their prey at festivals including Burning Man, the Dirtybird Campout festival and the Splash House festival in Palm Springs. We dont know how many victims there might be out there, but we ask you to come forward.. Charlie Douglas Griffin in Dothan, AL also Doug Griffin Age 75 (1948 or 1947) Home address, vacation, business, rental and apartment property addresses for Doug. declined to agree to what he described as a backdoor dismissal of the case, writing that the alleged victims deserved their day in court. 'Cerissa also has a son, aged between seven and ten I think. That wolf can be a beautiful woman, the D.A. Thank you, lord. current District Attorney Spitzer announced there wasnt enough evidence to proceed with the case. Since the charges were filed in 2018, additional victims have come forward from across the country, including from Nevada, Southern California, and New York, but those cases were . 'What the prior district attorney and his chief of staff did to these defendants and to the women involved in this case is a travesty,' he said. He was fine about it. Published 31 October 2018. When the charges against Newport Beach orthopedic surgeon and former Bravo reality star Dr. Grant Robicheaux and his girlfriend, substitute teacher Cerissa Riley, were revealed back in September of 2018, the world gawked at the unlikely criminals. The documents could be vital in defending her clients against the plaintiffs claims of $12.2 million in damages, she said. Defense lawyers said no such videos exist. Atty. Couple speaks out after charges of victimizing female patients were dropped l ABC News 145,114 views Feb 7, 2020 Former reality TV show doctor Grant Robicheaux and his gi .more .more 662. Dr. Grant Robicheaux, left, Cerissa Riley, center, along with Deputy Attorney General Yvette Martinez, right, listen as other attorneys speak to Orange County Superior Court Judge Steven Bromberg . A Yuri Kirov thrille. Orthopedic surgeon Grant Robicheaux, who appeared on the 2014 Bravo reality TV show called "Online Dating Rituals of the American Male," was charged in late 2018 along with his girlfriend,. Last year, current District Attorney Spitzer announced there wasnt enough evidence to proceed with the case. Case Details Parties Documents Dockets. Grant Robicheaux seemed too good to be true, at least to the woman he met online. Her last assignment there was in October 2015 and there had been no complaints regarding her conduct. So when the wealthy surgeon invited her over for dinner at his luxury Newport Beach apartment, the offer was difficult to turn down. Robicheaux and Ms. Riley believe that such allegations do a disservice to, and dangerously undermine, the true victims of sexual assault, and they are eager to have the proper spotlight shed on this case in a public trial., It must be noted that none of the allegations in this matter relate to or concern Dr. Robicheauxs medical practice or patients in any way., Bravo Reality TV Doctor Kept Videos of Sex with Possible Assault Victims: Prosecutor, Reality TV Doctor Accused of Sexually Assaulting Women with Girlfriend Likened to 'Bonnie and Clyde' Team, Husband ofEx-SubstituteTeacher Accused of Assaulting Women with Reality Doctor Says, 'She's Not a Monster', Bravo Reality Show Surgeon and his Girlfriend Accused of Sexually Assaulting More Women Together, Reality Show Surgeon Accused of Raping Several Women with His Girlfriend to Have Case Dismissed, Judge Delays Decision on Whether to Dismiss Rape Case Against Reality Show Surgeon and Girlfriend, Mario Batali to Face Indecent Assault and Battery Charges for Allegedly Groping and Kissing Woman, Oral Surgeon Charged with 'Depraved Heart' Murder for Allegedly Giving Girlfriend Drugs That Led to Overdose, Groom Found Guilty of Attempting to Sexually Assault Bridesmaid Days Before Wedding, Suspect in Deaths of L.A. Model and Architect Charged with Sexually Assaulting 4 Others, Suspected Serial Rapist Arrested in Calif. After He Allegedly Left Woman in a Ditch with Broken Leg for Days. Riley has also been charged with the same felony counts as Robicheaux with an exception of possession of an assault weapon. Spitzer said he was appalled by what the team of prosecutors - who he said have a combined 175 years of experience - found after poring over thousands of photos, videos, documents and communications related to the case. Dr. Grant Robicheaux, left, Cerissa Riley, center, along with Deputy Attorney General Yvette Martinez, right, listen as other attorneys speak to Orange County Superior Court Judge Steven Bromberg . Lauren, who lives in Laguna Beach, California, said the evening began normally enough and a male friend of Robicheaux's, who he described as his brother-in-law, joined them for dinner. ( Copyright 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. The case was reassigned to the California Attorney General's Office last year after O.C. 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. 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Civil cases brought against criminal defendants by alleged victims typically wait until after the criminal proceedings conclude. Neighbor Gibson-Milch told DailyMail.com that she regularly saw Robicheaux. An under suspicion n. Buchanan / Renard / . Until late Tuesday, the episode was available online on Bravos website, but have since been removed. 2019-10-24, Los Angeles County Superior Courts | Property | If the charges are dropped, the case would be pared down to allegations that Robicheaux and Riley. 'I was so excited to meet him, I got my hair done, I brought a bottle of wine, I wore a nice dress, I looked cute,' she recalls. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER MARKS, LINDA ON 05/26/2022. The charges had initially involved five victims. Attorneys representing most of the women criticized the attempts to dismiss the charges. Last February, after Mr Spitzer ousted Mr Rackauckas, he announced his intention to drop the charges against the couple and compelled prosecutors to apologise to the couple and question the claims of the victims. We cant have a situation where someone can sue and then not allow discovery because of Marsys Law, said Robicheauxs attorney Thomas Ferlauto. / KCAL News. Maggie Gardiner seri. Robicheaux and Riley allegedly met a 32-year-old at a restaurant in Newport Beach. The agency launched a probe into Kearns actions and, as part of that inquiry, investigators concluded the review Spitzer ordered had been lacking. Hard Operators Series . Dr. Grant Robicheaux was charged in 2018 with assaulting a total of seven women, with his girlfriend Cerissa Riley charged as an accomplice in at least five of the cases. Video captured the moment Grant Robicheaux and Cerissa Riley learned that all charges against them will be dropped, over two years after they were accused of raping multiple women in 2018. The second victim alleges she was attacked on October 2, 2016, after meeting the couple in a Newport Beach bar. I had no idea then that they had been arrested. 'Dr. Case Summary. Grant Robicheaux, left, and Cerissa Riley, the Newport Beach doctor and his girlfriend accused of drugging and raping multiple women, listen during a hearing in Orange County Superior Court on . The prosecutors said they did not intend for that to be a threat. After the request was granted, only the charges stemming from two alleged victims are still intact. We didnt flee, we didnt move and we didnt go into hiding. Asked if the number of videos could be as high as 1,000, he replied: 'I think so.'. Both the former and the current district attorney have said their offices handled the case appropriately. 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! She told DailyMailTV about her 'scary' date with the surgeon who appeared on a Bravo reality show called 'Online Dating Rituals of the American Male'. She screamed for help and neighbors called police. Grant Robicheaux and Cerissa Riley were arrested on September 11 on rape and several other charges, the Orange County District Attorney's Office said in a press release. The couple is thought to have taken advantage of 1,000 women, One of his patients, Cathy (pictured), told NBC's Today on Wednesday that she was shocked to learn of his arrest and revealed he was known as 'Dr McDreamy', She added: 'Grant is known locally as the ''orthopedic surgeon'' or just ''the hot guy. Since the charges were filed in 2018, additional victims have come forward from across the country, including from Nevada, Southern California, and New York, but those cases were . However, prosecutors told Judge Frank Ospino on Friday that they now intend to move forward with two of the original seven women whom Grant Robicheaux, 40, was accused of sexually assaulting.. They were grossly mistreated.. Superior Court Judge Gregory Jones refused District Attorney Todd Spitzer's request to dismiss the case outright. They have been aware of these accusations for a number of months, and each of them will formally deny the truth of these allegations at their first opportunity in court., Dr. accused Robicheaux and Riley of meeting women at restaurants and bars in Newport Beach, then drugging them and luring them to Robicheauxs apartment to sexually assault them. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Officials said investigators were examining thousands of videos and images on Robicheaux's phone, Mrs Gibson called the police and officers later informed neighbors that the incident was a 'private sexual matter.'. She joined the newspaper in 2013 as a reporter for the Daily Pilot, a Times Community News publication. Los Angeles, Calmes: Heres what we should do about Marjorie Taylor Greene, This fabled orchid breeder loves to chat just not about Trader Joes orchids, Randall Emmett, Ambyr Childers settle domestic violence restraining order dispute, Fox News finally reveals its kryptonite: the bottom line, San Diego Roman Catholic diocese facing yet another lawsuit from its insurance company, K-Pop isnt the only hot ticket in Koreatown how trot is captivating immigrants, Los Angeles is suddenly awash in waterfalls, The Week in Photos: California exits pandemic emergency amid a winter landscape, Snowboarder dies at South Lake Tahoe resort. The move means Dr. Grant Robicheaux, who starred on an episode of the 2014 Bravo reality show Online Dating Rituals of the American Male, and Cerissa Riley are now facing charges involving . 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. Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week. 'Whether or not my client and the six other ladies were sexually assaulted is a completely different issue.'. As a TV star, in 2014, he was seen in a single episode of Online Dating Rituals of the American Male. The D.A. Suzie Grant. Policesearched Robicheaux's apartment in January 2018 and found ecstasy, date-rape drugs and cocaine. Surgeon Grant Robicheaux, 39, and model girlfriend Cerissa Riley, 32, were cleared of all the charges against them this week, after Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said no evidence. The Newport Beach surgeon who once appeared on a cable-network reality show pleaded not guilty, along with his girlfriend, to charges of drugging and sexually assaulting multiple women in attacks that were allegedly recorded on cell phone video.Photo by Paul Bersebach/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images). Ultimately, they determined there was insufficient evidence. When will the Beast from the East be at YOUR door? Rackauckas described the process the pair allegedly used to lure women in. Grant Robicheaux, a surgeon once locally dubbed "bachelor of the year" and whose dating escapades were featured on a Bravo reality show, was originally accused by seven women of crimes. Robicheaux's attorney has said none of the allegations involved his medical practice or patients. The Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas announced Robicheaux, 38, and his dance teacher girlfriends arrests, Tuesday in a press conference. Reality show surgeon, 38, and his girlfriend, 32, who are Pavement where disabled woman gestured at cyclist before fatal crash, Wheel of Fortune contestant answers food puzzle wrong, Incredible footage of Ukrainian soldiers fighting Russians in Bakhmut, Pro-Ukrainian drone lands on Russian spy planes exposing location, 'Buster is next!' '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.'. DocketE-FILING TRANSACTION 21170487 RECEIVED ON 06/13/2022 11:42:29 AM. Robicheaux attended undergrad at Louisiana State University and graduated from its medical school in 2007. The comments below have been moderated in advance. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MARCIA A. CRONE District Judge. My sworn duty is to pursue justice and ensure that the rights of victims and defendants are protected. CNN First they were accused of drugging and raping women while recording their exploits on a cell phone. '', 'He's obviously a very good looking man and also a surgeon, so why he would need to do what he is accused of is totally confusing.'. 'Thank you, lord. Ospino also told attorneys that he wants to hold a preliminary hearing by the end of the year to determine whether the case, which has faced repeated delays, can proceed to trial. The case status is Not Classified By Court. 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. Dr Grant Robicheaux, 38, was charged alongside his girlfriend Cerissa Laura Riley for allegedly drugging and raping two intoxicated women on Wednesday Orange County officials have said there. At the time, then-Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said that Robicheaux and Riley would meet their victims at local bars and restaurants, drug them and then take them home and sexually assault them. She says she drank with them until she was 'unconscious' and then woke up to them 'sexually assaulting her'. The plaintiff asked Judge Walter Schwarm to stay proceedings in the suit until the doctors related criminal case concludes. Both Robicheaux and Riley have previously pleaded not guilty to the charges and remain free on bail. He was controlling and aggressive and started to scare me', Lauren said they spent time at his Newport Beach house in Palm Springs (above) after meeting on Tinder but she left after he allegedly became too aggressive, Lauren added: 'The experience scared me and put me off dating for a while. Since 2015, the couple also attended music festivals together including Burning Man, Dirty Bird Campout and Splash House. Pages 274. Though strong and level-headed, Grant has watched his own life go disastrously awry since he first tried to arrange the irrepressible Miss Abbott's . Spitzer has long criticized the case, claiming it was used for political gain by his predecessor Rackauckas during his 2018 re-election campaign. An attorney representing the couple declined to comment Friday. The case against Robicheaux, 40, and Riley, 34, has been reassigned to Ospino, a former Orange County public defender, following the surprise decision by Orange County Superior Court Judge Steven. 'Everyone keeps saying I should feel lucky I wasn't raped, but what the hell? DocketPAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13054812 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 12882828. Grant Robicheaux, left, and Cerissa Riley, the Newport Beach doctor and his girlfriend accused of drugging and raping multiple women, arrive at Orange County Superior Court Harbor Justice. In 2018, then-District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, in a widely covered news conference, accused Robicheaux and Riley of meeting women at restaurants and bars in Newport Beach, then drugging them and luring them to Robicheauxs apartment to sexually assault them. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? ISBN 9798201980443. In messages seen by DailyMailTV, Robicheaux messaged Lauren giving her directions to his apartment and boasting 'My cooking is popular', Robicheaux began to make unwanted sexual advances towards Lauren and she fled his apartment after just two hours. Three women who accused a Newport Beach doctor and his girlfriend of drugging and raping them no longer want to be involved in the high-profile criminal case against the couple after they were drug through the mud by the Orange County District Attorneys Office, a state prosecutor said during a court hearing on Friday, June 11. However, after considering Spitzer's request, in June of 2020 OC Superior Court Judge Gregory Jones announced that he would not dismiss the charges. Rackauckas alleges the couple recorded the sex acts. 'He then took me into the bedroom and tried to take my clothes off again. The reality is that rapists come in all socioeconomic groups, of any background.. Tony Rackauckas filed charges against Robicheaux and Riley, painting them as sexual predators who used their good looks to prey on vulnerable women, drug them and take them back to their Newport Beach home to sexually assault them. A superb, original guitarist and a singer of warmth and simplicity, he set countless . Sean Emery is a crime and public safety reporter for the Register who covers state and federal courts and criminal justice issues. 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