James Toback Will Not Face Charges in Los Angeles

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has decided not to prosecute director James Toback, finding that the allegations fall outside the statute of limitations.The D.A.’s Hollywood sex crimes task force reviewed five cases against the director, dating back as far as 1978.

Two of the cases were investigated by the Lapd, while three came from the Beverly Hills Police Department.In three cases, women reported that Toback had rubbed up against them and masturbated.

One woman told Beverly Hills police that she agreed to go to a movie screening at a private home with Toback in 2008.

Once there, he allegedly told her to masturbate and she complied out of fear.

He was sitting in a chair, and then came over to where she was sitting and, while fully clothed, rubbed his groin against her leg until he ejaculated, according to a report.

The D.A.’s office

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