Micheal Ward Found Not Guilty Of Rape & Sexual Assault

Micheal Ward, the British actor known for his roles in the Netflix series Top Boy and Steve McQueen’s Small Axe, has been found not guilty of rape and sexual assault following a trial at court in London. 

Ward was accused of raping a woman in the back of a Mercedes after meeting her at a New Year’s party in January 2023.

Ward had denied all the charges and was acquitted today by a jury at Snaresbrook Crown Court. The BBC reported that Ward told the court: “Everything we did was wholly consensual.”

Ward first earned widespread recognition for his leading role in the Netflix series Top Boy. He played the role of Jamie opposite Kano and Ashley Walters. He then went on to star in feature projects like Blue Story, The Old Guard, and Empire of Light. In 2020, he received BAFTA’s EE Rising Star Award. His most recent big screen credit is Ari Aster’s Eddington, which debuted at last year’s Cannes Film Festival.

Following last year’s accusation, Ward was dropped by UK agency Olivia Bell Management. When Deadline contacted the agency on Friday, an employee said: “We no longer represent him.” 

More to come.