Tim Westwood has pleaded not guilty to two more charges after previously being accused of rape, sexual assault, and indecent assault.
The 69-year-old former BBC Radio 1 personality and Pimp My Ride UK alum appeared in court on Thursday (Nov. 12), where, per The Guardian, he pleaded not guilty to a pair of charges first announced back in September. In January, he’s expected to stand trial on 17 total charges.
The charges at the center of Thursday’s court appearance included accusations of indecent assault in 1991, and sexual assault in 2004. In a statement issued in September, the Crown Prosecution Service confirmed it had authorized the new charges after an investigation led by Metropolitan Police.
“Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring these additional charges to court and that it is in the public interest to pursue further criminal proceedings,” Catherine P Baccas, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, said at the time. “The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that criminal proceedings are active, and the defendant has the right to a fair trial.”
In 1991, according to police, Westwood is accused of indecently assaulting a teen girl “aged 16 to 17.” In 2004, he’s accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman.
In October of last year, the initial wave of charges against Westwood was detailed by the CPS. Those charges included four counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, and nine counts of indecent assault. Years earlier, in 2022, Westwood faced a slew of sexual misconduct allegations from multiple women, as detailed in reports from The Guardian and BBC.
