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The allegations from a woman in Santa Monica,
California, also are outside of the statute of limitations,
officials said in a charge evaluation worksheet by the district
attorney's office seen by Reuters. The document said the victim,
whose name was blacked out, stated that she and Stallone had a
consensual relationship in 1987. The complainant's name has
never been publicly released.
The victim alleged Stallone then sexually assaulted her in 1987
and 1990 and provided witnesses, the document said. "However,
none of the fresh complaint witnesses corroborated victim's
allegations," the document said. "Additional investigation did
not provide any further corroboration."
The complaint was made in November 2017, and Stallone
consistently denied the accusations.
"Mr. Stallone has continually disputed the charges," Michelle
Bega, a representative for Stallone, said on Tuesday.
The 72-year-old actor skyrocketed to fame in 1976 with his
Oscar-winning boxing movie "Rocky" and went on to become one of
Hollywood's biggest action stars through the "Rambo" and "Rocky"
film franchises.
California has a complex statute of limitations for criminal
prosecutions of sexual abuse but offenses must generally be
prosecuted within 10 years.
Hollywood has been roiled in the past eight months by
accusations of sexual assault against dozens of actors,
directors and filmmakers, leading to many major figures being
forced to step down or dropped from creative projects.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine)
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