Ron Jeremy, the porn star charged with sexually assaulting 21 women, was found incompetent to stand trial Tuesday by a Los Angeles judge.
Jeremy, 69 — whose full name is Ronald Jeremy Hyatt — was not present for the hearing in a mental health courthouse in Hollywood. Judge Robert S. Harrison made his ruling after reviewing a July 2022 assessment from a defense-hired psychologist and an October 2022 report from a doctor hired by prosecutors.
“Mr. Hyatt is not competent for trial,” Judge Harrison said. “Both reports indicate Mr. Hyatt suffers from an incurable neurocognitive decline, and he would most likely not be restorable.”
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Deputy District Attorney Paul Thompson said a prior neurological assessment dating back to 2019 found that some of Jeremy’s “issues may be caused by hearing loss.” He said prosecutors would push for ongoing treatment in an attempt to improve his condition. The judge set a follow-up hearing for next month, saying the “next step” is to get another assessment that could recommend Jeremy placement in a state hospital with possible treatment or some other setting.
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