A complete timeline of sexual assault allegations against Rex Orange County

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Content warning: This story includes discussion of sexual assault.

In 2017, singer and songwriter Rex Orange County launched his career with a feature film on Tyler the Creators’ album Flower Boy. Since then he has had his own popular songs, such as Loving Is Easy and Pluto Projector. He has released three studio albums and one live album. However, the entertainer, born Alexander O’Connor, has since come under scrutiny for sexual assault allegations against him.

On October 10, The Sun reported that OConnor appeared in a UK court on six counts of sexual assault. He pleaded not guilty to all charges. A rep for the singer said in a statement to Variety, Alex is shocked by the allegations, which he denies, and looks forward to clearing his name in court. He is unable to comment further due to ongoing proceedings.

The series of allegations date back to the summer of 2021, with a trial date set for January 3, 2023. His campus reached out to O’Connor’s team for comment on the allegations and the impending trial, but did not had no response at that time. of publication. Here is a full timeline of the alleged events.

June 1, 2021: THE ALLEGED ASSAULT TAKES PLACE.

According to The Sun, a woman has accused OConnor of sexually assaulting her six times over the course of two days. She first accused him of sexually assaulting her twice in London’s West End on June 1. He allegedly assaulted her four more times the following day, once in a taxi and three times at his home in Notting Hill.

July 2, 2022: O’Connor cancels his tour.

In the months between the alleged sexual assault cases and before the court appearance in October, OConnor finally took a career break. His fourth studio album Who Cares? was released on March 11 and began touring in May. However, on July 2, OConnor took to Instagram to announce that he was canceling his tour dates in Australia, New Zealand and Europe due to unforeseen personal circumstances and having to spend time at home this year.

August 9, 2022: O’Connor releases another song.

On August 9, OConnor released a new song called Threat, in which he took a different musical direction. In this song, he swapped his typical acoustic beats for more upbeat guitar accents. Despite the change in musical direction, this was the last song he released. The song is about feelings of insecurity in a relationship and the fear that another man might threaten his relationship with a girl.

August 13, 2022: O’Connor plays his last show and goes dark online.

O Connor performed his final show on August 13 at Gunnersbury Park in London, where 20,000 people attended. The next day, he took to Instagram to thank his fans for the show and ended the post with a very big love for you. I will see you soon. Since then, he has been absent from social media and public appearances.

October 10, 2022: O’Connor appears in court to deny the allegations.

OConnor appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London on October 10 to deny the allegations. He pleaded not guilty to all six counts and was released on absolute bail. Unconditional bail means that the accused person is not exposed to a great risk of danger, so the only condition for his release is to return to court on the case at a later date.

January 3, 2023: start of the trial.

A provisional trial date is set for January 3, 2023.

Correction (12/8/22): A previous version of this article incorrectly listed the year of the alleged assaults as 2022. It has been updated to reflect the correct year, 2021.

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