Charges against Ben Affleck dropped
Charges against Ben Affleck were dropped after officials said they found no evidence to support a woman’s claims that the actor threatened to kill her.
New Hanover County District Attorney John Carriker said repeated attempts by police to contact accuser Tara Ray were unsuccessful and he dismissed the warrant.
Ray took out the warrant on Saturday, claiming Affleck threatened her on September 25.
A spokesman for Affleck said the 31-year-old actor had never met Ray and was at his Georgia home that day.
Carriker criticised a system in which Ray could obtain an arrest warrant without proof the alleged incident ever occurred or without input from police.
“This is a very good example of why people shouldn’t be able to take out a warrant without any kind of police investigation,” Carriker said.
He added that officials did not plan to file charges against Ray.
Ray said on Sunday she was in a romantic relationship with Affleck which started in February 2002.
According to the warrant, the Pearl Harbor star called her and said he was coming to “blow your head off”.
Magistrate Ralph Ellen signed the warrant, stating there was probable cause to believe the incident occurred.
Carriker, however, said an investigation found no credible evidence that Affleck had called the woman.
