rape involving a 13-year-old girl. Richard strongly denied the allegations. On 7 September 2015, Richard was charged. He appeared before the City of London Magistrates' Court on 5 October and was bailed until his appearance at the Old Bailey in January 2016 for trial. On 25 January 2016, Richard appeared at the Old Bailey, where he admitted sexual activity did occur but said it was consensual, believing her to be 17 at the time. The court heard that the girl in question provided Richard her ID on a number of occasions showing that she was 17. On 29 January 2016, Richard was cleared of all charges against him. References People from Buffalo, New York American venture capitalists Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion (2006) American computer businesspeople UCLA Anderson School of Management alumni University of California, Berkeley alumni Technology transfer American expatriates in the United Kingdom People acquitted of sex crimes UCLA School of Law alumni Living people 1958 births