HALIFAX - Mike Smith, best known for playing Bubbles on the long-running comedy "The Trailer Park Boys," was arraigned on Monday in Halifax provincial court on a sexual assault charge.
Smith appeared in court through his lawyer Stan MacDonald.
鈥淭his is an allegation at this point. It hasn鈥檛 been proven. It鈥檒l be tried in court, it won鈥檛 be tried in the media,鈥 MacDonald said in a short declaration to reporters outside the courtroom.
鈥淚n the meantime, we ask that the privacy of everyone involved be respected.鈥
The charge stems from an incident in December 2017, for which Smith was arrested Oct. 2. Court documents do not include details of the alleged assault, but show that Smith has been ordered not to communicate with or visit the home, work, or school of the alleged victim.
And the court ordered a publication ban on anything that would identify the female complainant.
Even though the incident took place in 2017, Crown prosecutor Nicole Ford says it鈥檚 not uncommon for charges to come out years later. 鈥淲e do see that regularly, and that鈥檚 why there鈥檚 no limitation for sexual violence."
Trailer Park Boys Incorporated, a Nova Scotia-based company with Smith registered as one of three directors, posted a statement on social media saying the company is aware of the allegations and takes them seriously.
鈥淲e recognize how difficult an allegation of this nature is for all involved,鈥 the statement reads. 鈥淎t this time, Mike has stepped away from his role at Trailer Park Boys Incorporated.鈥 The other two registered directors of the company are John Paul Tremblay, who plays Julian on the show, and Robert Wells, the actor who plays Ricky.
The statement says the company remains 鈥渇ocused on delivering the long-awaited 13th season for our fans.鈥 The Trailer Park Boys announced in August that they had completed filming for the 10-episode season, which will coincide with the 25th anniversary of the series.
Ford says that there is no special treatment for public figures. 鈥淲e evaluate every file the same way for each individual person, and we maintain our integrity of the investigation. We do not provide any type of special treatment to anyone based on their public profile.鈥
Smith has had legal challenges before. In April 2016 he faced a battery charge in Los Angeles for an incident at a Hollywood hotel involving a woman. The misdemeanour domestic battery charge was dropped a month later.
The LA City Attorney鈥檚 office said at the time it decided not to pursue the charge 鈥渄ue to lack of sufficient evidence.鈥
Smith denied any wrongdoing in a written statement issued shortly after his April 1, 2016, arrest, saying the woman involved in the incident was a friend of his with whom he had a 鈥渓oud and heated dispute.鈥
鈥淎t no time did I assault her. I am not guilty of the misdemeanour charged against me,鈥 he said at the time.
Smith is next expected in court Dec. 3, where he is scheduled to enter a plea.
This report by 好色tvwas first published Nov. 10, 2025.
鈥 With files from Lyndsay Armstrong in Halifax.
