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Andy Dickpleaded not guilty in court after being accused of groping an Uber driver last year, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney.
Dick is facing up to 180 days in jail if convicted. His attorney did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
The Uber driver who accused Dick claimed the comedian had reached over and grabbed his genitals during a car ride using the rideshare service, according toTMZ.
Dick’s attorney Daniel Kapelovitz denied the allegations in a statement to theLos Angeles Times, saying the “allegations against Andy Dick are completely baseless.”
“It was our understanding that the District Attorney realized that this case had no merit, and that is why the case was never filed,” Kapelovitz said. “Then, more than a year later, we learn from TMZ that there was an outstanding warrant based on a misdemeanor complaint that was filed just prior to the statute of limitations running out.”
He added, “If this case is not dismissed outright, we look forward to defending against these false accusations.”
Sources toldTheHollywood Reporterin an Oct. 2017 article that the actor allegedly groped, kissed and licked people’s cheeks, as well as made sexual proposals, involving at least four people on the production of the independent featureRaising Buchanan.
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THRalso revealed that Dick had also been fired from the low-budget comedyVampire Dadafter similar accusations.
Dick responded toTHRconcerning theRaising Buchananaccusations, denying the groping accusations. However, he confirmed that he did lick people.
He also admitted toTHRthat he propositioned people on set.
“Of course I’m going to proposition people,” Dick said. “I’m single, depressed, lonely and trying to get a date. They can just say no, and they probably did and then I was done.”
The actor also said that the different sexual climate in his youth makes him unsure of what the appropriate behavior is now.
source: people.com
