Accused Ryan Seacrest Stalker Pleads Not Guilty

First Published: November 3, 2009 5:24 PM EST Credit: Getty Images

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Ryan Seacrest arrives at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2009A 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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