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LOS ANGELES - British singer Rod Stewart's son Sean pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to throwing a brick at a car outside a Hollywood party in April.
Sean Stewart, 26, one of the stars and producers of the cable television reality show Sons of Hollywood, made an initial appearance in a Los Angeles court and was given US$60,000 ($78,000) bail on charges of assault and vandalism.
Stewart was ordered to return on August 6 for a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence for a trial.
Stewart is accused of throwing a brick at the truck of Tobalus and Ericka Stein on April 22. According to media reports, Stewart and his friends were angry about being denied entry to a party in the Hollywood Hills.
Sean Stewart, an aspiring model, is the son of Rod Stewart and his first wife, Alana. He teams on Sons of Hollywood with childhood friends Randy Spelling, son of late television producer Aaron Spelling, and talent manager David Weintraub as they try to make names for themselves in Hollywood.
- REUTERS
