{"id":274513,"date":"2025-11-10T16:21:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T16:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/274513\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T16:21:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T16:21:10","slug":"sex-assault-charge-against-trailer-park-boys-bubbles-actor-wont-be-tried-in-the-media-lawyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/274513\/","title":{"rendered":"Sex assault charge against \u2018Trailer Park Boys\u2019 Bubbles actor \u2018won\u2019t be tried in the media\u2019: lawyer"},"content":{"rendered":"

The lawyer representing Mike Smith<\/a>, the actor who plays Bubbles<\/a> from Trailer Park Boys,\u00a0says a sexual assault charge against his client \u201cwon\u2019t be tried in the media.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWell, what I\u2019m going to say is, this is an allegation at this point. It hasn\u2019t been proven. It\u2019ll be tried in the court, it won\u2019t be tried in the media,\u201d said lawyer Stan MacDonald at Halifax Provincial Court.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the meantime, we ask that the privacy of everyone involved be respected. So that\u2019s all I want to say today. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n

MacDonald appeared on Smith\u2019s behalf Monday.<\/p>\n

Smith has been charged with sexual assault in connection to an alleged incident that court records say took place on Dec. 30, 2017. Court documents indicate Smith was charged by Halifax Regional Police on Oct. 2.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt is actually quite common for charges of sexual violence to come out later on into years following the alleged incident,\u201d said Crown attorney Nicole Ford, who confirmed to reporters there is one female complainant in this case.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThat\u2019s not uncommon, we do see that regularly and that\u2019s why there\u2019s no limitation for sexual violence.\u201d<\/p>\n

News of Smith\u2019s charge has made headlines internationally and in entertainment outlets, with coverage on TMZ, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and BBC.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEvery person, no matter of their public status or their public personality or anything to do with their public nature or profile, doesn\u2019t get treated any differently than any other individual,\u201d said Ford.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe at the PPS (Public Prosecution Service) take every file very seriously. We evaluate every file the same way for each individual person and we maintain our integrity of the investigation separate and we do not provide any type of special treatment to anyone based on their public profile.\u201d<\/p>\n

The matter is being transferred to Dartmouth Provincial Court, and Smith\u2019s next court date is set for Dec. 3.<\/p>\n

The Crown was granted a publication ban on any information that could identify the alleged victim.<\/p>\n

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Court documents show that Smith has been ordered not to communicate with or visit the workplace, home or school of the alleged victim. The documents do not include details about the allegation.<\/p>\n

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This is not the first time Smith has faced charges before. In April 2016, Smith faced a battery charge in Los Angeles for an incident at a Hollywood hotel involving a woman.<\/p>\n

The misdemeanor domestic battery charge was dropped a month later.<\/a><\/p>\n

Smith plays Bubbles on Trailer Park Boys, a TV sitcom series about a group of ex-convicts living in Nova Scotia and their misadventures, which involve petty crimes. The show first aired in 2001.<\/p>\n

Trailer Park Boys announced in August they had completed filming for the 10-episode season 13, which will coincide with the 25th anniversary of the series\u2019 start.<\/p>\n

An emailed statement from Trailer Park Boys Incorporated says they are aware of the allegation and take such matters seriously, and Smith has stepped away from his role as managing director.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recognize how difficult an allegation of this nature is for all involved. Out of respect for the legal process, we will not comment further on the case.\u201d<\/p>\n

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