Dustin Lance Black demands apology over assault trial
Dustin Lance Black has declared the UK government owes him an apology and "a lot of money" over his 2023 assault trial. The 49-year-old Hollywood screenwriter was accused of lashing out at BBC presenter Teddy Edwardes at a nightclub in central London in August, but the case against Black collapsed mid-trial when the judge dismissed the charge citing inconsistencies in the prosecution's case and lack of evidence of an actual assault. Black has now insisted he wants the Crown to say sorry for taking him to court, telling the Guardian newspaper: "I hope I never experience injustice that deep and ...