Warner Bros. says its background check on Bachelorette contestant Lincoln Adim failed to turn up any criminal activity

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The Bachelorette producer Warner Bros. issued a lengthy statement in response to the revelation that Adim, who is currently starring on this season of the ABC reality show, was convicted of indecent assault and battery on May 21. “No one on the Bachelorette production had any knowledge about the incident or charges when Lincoln Adim was cast, and he himself denied ever having engaged in or been charged with any sexual misconduct,” Warner Bros said in its statement. “We employ a well-respected and highly experienced third party who has done thousands of background checks consistent with industry standards to do a nationwide background check in this case. The report we received did not reference any incident or charge relating to the recent conviction – or any other charges relating to sexual misconduct. We are currently investigating why the report did not contain this information, which we will share when we have it.”