“DeCoutere quits Trailer Park Boys after Mike ‘Bubbles’ Smith charged with domestic battery”
24 Hours Vancouver (April 2, 2016)
Michael Smith, 43, who plays Bubbles on the show, was charged with misdemeanour domestic battery against a woman early Friday morning at an L.A. hotel.
He was released on US$20,000 bail.
In the same Trailer Park Boys statement, Smith says “Georgia is a friend” and describes what happened as a “loud and heated dispute.”
“That is all. At no time did I assault her. I am not guilty of the misdemeanour charged against me.”
DeCoutere tweeted about her resignation and said it was linked with the allegation against Smith, adding she had spoken with both her co-star and Ling.
The actress asked that her name not be covered by a publication ban when she testified against Ghomeshi, a former CBC radio star who was acquitted on all charges of sexual assault and choking last month. Judge William Horkins said he couldn’t rely on the testimony from the three Ghomeshi complainants, including DeCoutere.