Adult Film Star Ron Jeremy Charged With Rape, Sexual Assault; Bail Set at $6.6 Million

Los Angeles County prosecutors have charged adult film star Ron Jeremy with raping three women and sexually assaulting a fourth.

The counts make the 67-year-old Jeremy the third man to be charged by a task force formed by District Attorney Jackie Lacey in 2017 to investigate sexual misconduct in the entertainment industry. The others are Harvey Weinstein and producer David Guillod.

Jeremy, nicknamed "The Hedgehog," is among the best known and most prolific actors in the history of the adult film industry, with thousands of credits to his name.

Jeremy, whose real name is Ronald Jeremy Hyatt, appeared in court Tuesday (23 JUNE) but did not enter a plea. A judge delayed his arraignment until Friday and set his bail at $6.6 million.

Jeremy was charged with three counts each of forcible rape and forcible penetration by a foreign object and one count each of forcible oral copulation and sexual battery. If convicted of all the counts he could face 90 years in prison.

Jeremy's attorney Stuart Goldfarb said outside court: "There's absolutely no reason for him to ever be aggressive with women. He's had more women than you can count. ... He's absolutely innocent of the charges. It's not a close call."

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