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The 68-year-old actor, in a video statement released before his surrender, maintained his innocence and said the charges were “baseless” and he would be exonerated.
A judge ordered Schiff to be released from jail shortly after his arrest, citing insufficient evidence to warrant pre-trial detention.
Schiff’s lawyer, Christopher Dodd, has stated that his client is cooperating with the investigation.
On February 1, 2024, a grand jury indicted Schiff on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, a third-degree felony in new Mexico.
The district attorney’s criminal complaint alleges that the abuse occurred while filming “The Cleaning lady” in Albuquerque. Schiff was an executive producer and director on the show.
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