Ryan Seacrest's Stalker Chidi Benjamin Uzomah Pleads Not Guilty

by Yuliya Talmazan | November 3, 2009 at 12:49 pm

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Chidi Benjamin Uzomah Jr., 25, the man accused of stalking American Idol host Ryan Seacrest, pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of stalking. Uzomah is currently out on $150,000 bail and can't be closer than 457 meters to Seacrest at any one time. On October 30, Uzomah was arrested outside E! Entertainment Television headquarters in LA where Seacrest works. He was allegedly carrying a knife at the time of the arrest.

In September, Uzomah attempted to meet Seacrest after an event and attacked one of the "American Idol" host's bodyguards. He was put on probation after pleading guilty to assault, battery and carrying a switchblade knife in Orange County, Calif

Uzomah is due in court on November 16.

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