Q’orianka Kilcher is shifting on from her authorized woes after fees in opposition to her have been dismissed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s workplace.
Deadline reported the information, revealing that the Yellowstone actress had been accused of employees compensation fraud in 2022.
“To date, Kilcher has maintained her innocence and today’s news exonerates her,” reads the assertion.
“Despite suffering a serious and life-altering traumatic injury she endured while filming Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Kilcher is enthusiastic about her new slate of projects and is hoping to use this moment to shed light on the experiences of other workers who have been injured in the workplace.”
Kilcher shared her personal assertion on the information.
“Today, I am beyond grateful that my case has been dismissed — tomorrow my journey begins to help raise awareness and demand more transparency for worker’s rights within the workers comp system.”
“I want to thank my attorneys, Camille Vasquez and Steve Cook, for their steadfast belief in my innocence — without their advocacy, we would not be here today.”
“Finally, I want to thank my family, friends, fans, and fellow industry peers whose support has kept me going.”
“I look forward to shedding more light on this experience and continuing to do the work I love.”
Vasquez and Cook stated of their assertion:
“We are pleased that after re-evaluating this case, the District Attorney has decided to dismiss the charges against Ms. Kilcher.”
“The decision is a true victory, and while we are gratified that Ms. Kilcher’s innocence has been vindicated, the truth is that the California Department of Insurance should never have brought this case, and Ms. Kilcher should never have been subjected to this ordeal.”
“Having been cleared, Ms. Kilcher is excited to move forward and devote her attention to her flourishing career.”
Kilcher had confronted two felony counts of employees’ comp fraud after amassing virtually $97,000 in incapacity advantages following neck and shoulder accidents that stemmed from the filming of Dora the Explorer.
The star maintained her innocence all through the method.
Yellowstone is at present on a midseason hiatus however is anticipated to return to Paramount Network in the summertime.
Paul Dailly is the Associate Editor for TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter.
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