A sexual assault lawsuit has been filed against the 'Trailer Park Boys' actor Mike Smith over an incident that took place in 2017.
The production company behind the Netflix comedy show stated that they were "aware of the allegation concerning Mike Smith" and they take “such matters seriously”. They confirmed that Smith has “stepped away” from his role as the managing director of Trailer Park Boys Inc. after he was charged with sexual assault on October 2.
According to documents filed in Nova Scotia provincial court, the alleged assault took place in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, on December 30, 2017.
"We recognise how difficult an allegation of this nature is for all involved," read the statement. "Out of respect for the legal process, we will not comment further on the case."
More details regarding the matter are awaited.
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Smith featured on "Trailer Park Boys", alongside John Paul Tremblay and Robb Wells. The mockumentary comedy first debuted in 2001 on the Canadian TV network Showcase and was picked up by Netflix in 2014.
"Trailer Park Boys" has run for 116 episodes and spawned a number of films and spin-off series. The show follows three trouble-making trailer park residents, Julian (Tremblay), Bubbles (Smith) and Ricky (Wells), who are inexplicably the subject of a documentary about their lives.
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