Jack Tweed and his friend Anthony Davis have been cleared of raping a 19-year-old girl. Jade Goody's widower has now promised to "rebuild" his life following the verdict at Snaresbrook Crown Court. Tweed and Davis both denied the charges, which related to an incident at the club promoter's home in Repton Park last September.
Tweed always pleaded his innocence and insisted that the sexual encounter with the student was consensual.
The verdict received cheers from the public gallery, which featured friends and family of the accused.
In a statement, read by his solicitor Philip Smith, Tweed said: "I'm relieved that the jury have taken a matter of minutes to see through these scurrilous and completely groundless allegations.
"I now want to put the last eight months behind me and rebuild my life as a 22-year-old young man."
