COMEDIAN Roy Chubby Brown today denied assaulting a woman during a dispute in a car park.
The blue comic, real name Royston Vasey, faces trial in March accused of the common assault of Kelly Oliver.
The Middlesbrough-born entertainer did not appear at Teesside Magistrates Court but was instead represented by his solicitor Barry Speker.
He told the court: "I have been instructed by Royston Vasey to enter a not guilty plea today.
"Mr Vasey entirely denies the assault.
The alleged offence is said to have taken place on September 2 in a Middlesbrough car park As comedian Roy Chubby Brown, Vasey, 64, is known as one of the countrys bluest funnymen.
His foul-mouthed jokes were too rude for television but his DVDs are a huge hit with millions of fans nationwide.
Magistrates fixed a trial date of March 10 and Vasey, of East Harsley, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, is on bail.
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