Sir Rod Stewart and his son have pleaded not guilty to allegedly attacking a security guard.
The 75-year-old singer and 39-year-old Sean Stewart were not present in court in Florida on Tuesday (21.01.20) to enter their plea in relation to a simple battery charge stemming from a row at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach on New Year’s Eve (31.12.19).
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The Daily Mail reports that at the hearing, the pair also waived their right to be present during future court hearings and indicated they plan not to appear unless a judge demands it.
The next court date for the matter has been scheduled for February 8.
If convicted, the pair could be jailed for up to a year.
Sean previously claimed “the truth will prevail” after he and his dad were charged over the alleged altercation, which reportedly saw them get into a row with staff member Jessie Dixon after they tried to gain entry to a private event in the children’s area of the hotel, with the security guard claiming the Maggie May hitmaker had “threw a punch”.
However, Sean blamed the “very aggressive” security guard for the row.
He added: “My dad always taught me to stick up for my family and my loved ones. That’s what I did and the truth will prevail.”
My dad always taught me to stick up for my family and my loved ones. That’s what I did and the truth will prevail.
In a police report, Jessie alleged Rod and his family were “loud, caused a scene and refused to follow instructions to leave”.
He claimed he was then “shoved backwards” by Sean, who had been “nose-to-nose” with him before being “punched in the left ribcage”
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