Cynthia Fortlage, 60, who describes themselves as an “award-winning global gender diversity consultant, speaker, mentor, writer,” had always fought the charge and it was dropped two weeks before the trial.
Irish-born Fortlage, of Gillies Street, Kentish Town was charged with assault by penetration at the landmark Elephant and Castle venue in south London on December 29, 2022.
Fortlage pleaded not guilty and was due to stand trial at Inner London Crown Court on December 1, but the Crown Prosecution Service offered no evidence during a short hearing last week.
Fortlage always denied there was any physical contact on the dance floor, but did say there was consensual kissing with the complainant in the club.
In 2024 Fortlage was a ‘Hero of the Year’ finalist at the British Diversity Awards and also served on the board of Outright International, a global LGBTIQ organisation.
The IT executive claims to have spoken at over 475 events in over thirty countries and was National Board Chair for ‘Women’s March Canada’ and Board President of the ‘Rainbow Resource Centre.’
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