Sylvester Stallone under probe for sexual assault

US prosecutors have launched a probe to determine whether film star Sylvester

Stallone should be charged in connection with a sexual assault reported last year ,

a spokesman said Wednesday .

“ A case was presented today by the Santa Monica Police Department regarding

Sylvester Stallone , ” Greg Risling , a spokesman at the Los Angeles District

Attorney ’ s office , told AFP .

“ It is under review by our sex crime task force . ”

The case involves a woman who

reported last November that the

71 - year - old actor , best known

for his roles in the “ Rocky ” and

“ Rambo ” movies , had assaulted

her in 1990.

Risling declined to provide

more details about the alleged

assault or to clarify whether

California ’ s 10 - year statute of

limitations applies in the case .

Police in Santa Monica and Stallone ’ s attorney , Martin Singer , could also not be

reached for comment .

The allegation against the star comes in the wake of the # MeToo movement that

has focused attention on sexual harassment in Hollywood and beyond .

Singer in December told US media when the allegation first surfaced that his client

“ categorically disputes the claim and it is apparent that the woman filed the report

to get a media outlet to publish the story . ”

He acknowledged that Stallone had a relationship with the alleged victim while

shooting a movie in Israel in 1987 while he was single.

The attorney said at the time that he planned to submit a claim against the woman

for filing a false police report .

The # MeToo campaign took off last

year following sexual assault

allegations against Hollywood mogul

Harvey Weinstein . It has since

become a worldwide phenomenon .

Hundreds of celebrities and powerful

people , including actor Kevin Spacey

and longtime broadcast journalist

Charlie Rose , have been accused of

sexual harassment in the wake of the

Weinstein scandal