County prosecutors in Los Angeles said they will not institute sexual assault charges against a Saudi prince who was arrested at a compound in Beverly Hills last month, reported Fox News. Speaking late Monday, prosecutors said they did not have sufficient evidence to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Prince Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud had actually sexually assaulted a woman. A female accused the 28-year-old of attempting to force her to carry out a sexual act on him.
After Al-Saud was arrested Sept. 23, police confirmed that many more women had come forward to accuse him of attacking them previously — three even proceeded to sue Al-Saud in court.
He has, however, denied any wrong doing, according to the Los Angeles Times. Al-Saud's attorney, Alan Jackson, said, "The allegations against him are false."
Jackson added: "The decision by the D.A.'s office not to file charges shows that the accuser's stories cannot be substantiated. The sheik is very happy to put it behind him and move on with his life."
At the time of his arrest, Al-Saud had been renting an exclusive residence in Beverly Glen. Neighbors reported seeing a frightened, bleeding woman attempting to scale and climb a perimeter wall out of Al-Saud's property. Police suspected he had forcefully tried to initiate oral sex.
But even as the county prosecutors announced no charges would be brought against Al-Saud, the ladies who filed the lawsuit sounded undeterred, according to Daily Democrat. Van Frish, the attorney representing the women, said: "Generally, if someone doesn't do something wrong, they don't get arrested. Just the simple human aspect of it, he could've apologized... for doing what he did."
