The case became a sensation in September 2018 when Spitzer’s predecessor, then-District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, announced charges against the couple. Newport Beach surgeon Grant Robicheaux, center, and his girlfriend, Cerissa Riley, arrive at Orange County Superior Court’s Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach on Friday for a hearing on possible dismissal of sexual assault charges against them. AdvertisementAuthorities alleged that a woman met the surgeon and his girlfriend in April 2016 and they invited her to a party. Prosecutors alleged Robicheaux and Riley struck again Oct. 2, 2016, drinking alcohol with another woman at a Newport Beach bar until the alleged victim was no longer conscious. Newport Beach police turned over their investigation to prosecutors on Sept. 6, 2018, and charges were filed Sept. 11.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 07, 2020 20:43 UTC