Accused Ryan Seacrest Stalker Pleads Not Guilty
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FIRST PUBLISHED: November 3, 2009 5:24 PM EST
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
A man arrested outside Ryan Seacrest’s workplace has pleaded not guilty to a felony stalking charge.
Chidi Benjamin Uzomah Jr. entered the plea Tuesday through an attorney. A court commissioner ordered Uzomah to stay 500 yards away from Seacrest if he is released from jail on $150,000 bail.
Los Angeles police arrested Uzomah at the E! Entertainment Television headquarters in Los Angeles on Friday. A request for a civil restraining order stated he was carrying a knife at the time.
Uzomah appeared in street clothes during Tuesday’s hearing and agreed to be represented by a public defender. He is due back in court Nov. 16.
Seacrest did not attend.
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