Tim Westwood pleaded not responsible to fifteen costs, together with rape and sexual assault, spanning 33 years at Southwark Crown Court as we speak.

Tim Westwood stood in a London courtroom as we speak (December 8) and denied each single cost towards him.

The 68-year-old Hip-Hop legend entered not guilty pleas to all 15 counts at Southwark Crown Court. He’s accused of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault involving seven ladies over 33 years.

Westwood wore a burgundy shirt and black jeans. He stored his palms clasped as he confronted probably the most severe costs of his profession. The decide set his trial date for January 25, 2027.

The costs span from 1983 to 2016.

Three alleged incidents occurred at BBC Studios in 1996 when Westwood hosted Radio 1’s groundbreaking rap present. Prosecutors say he dedicated 4 indecent assaults in London in the course of the Eighties.

They declare he raped a lady at a resort in 1996. Two extra rape costs contain incidents within the 2010s. Westwood additionally faces sexual assault costs from a Gloucestershire nightclub in 2010 and North London in 2016.

The former DJ revolutionized UK Hip-Hop when he launched BBC Radio 1’s first rap present in 1994. He interviewed everybody from Eminem to Jay-Z throughout his 20-year run on the BBC.

He left Radio 1 in 2013 and moved to Capital Xtra. That gig resulted in April 2022 after misconduct allegations surfaced.

Westwood beforehand mentioned he “strongly denies all allegations of inappropriate behavior.”

His authorized group maintained that place throughout as we speak’s listening to. The decide granted him conditional bail. He can’t contact any witnesses earlier than his pre-trial evaluation in December 2026.

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