Thursday, July 18, 2024 - UFC star, Jon Jones, has pleaded not guilty to the charges he faces for allegedly threatening to kill a drug-testing agent.
Jones, who currently holds the UFC's heavyweight title, is
reportedly facing jail time after being charged with two misdemeanors in
relation to his row with drug testers.
Back in April, he was accused of threatening the life of an
anti-doping official - while allegedly intoxicated at the time - after they
tried to carry out a drug test.
This week Jones was officially charged with assault and
interference with communications. He faces a year in prison and could be fine
up to $1,500.
However, Jones is adamant that he did not 'threaten, get in
anyone’s face, raise my voice to anyone, or engage in any form of assault,' and
on Wednesday he officially entered a not-guilty plea over the charges.
At a virtual bond hearing in New Mexico, the 36-year-old
pleaded not guilty before being told he is a free man pending trial after a
judge granted his attorney's request.
MMA Fighting reports that he is now under strict orders
to 'not violate any laws, possess any firearms or dangerous weapons, or neither
possess or consume any alcohol or illegal drugs'.
Jones also must avoid 'all contact' with the alleged victims
in this case.
According to a police report, the UFC heavyweight king was
accused of grabbing the 'terrified' tester's phone and threatening to sue her
and her colleague.
Jones, whom the tester thought may have been drunk, then
gave the official a chilling warning, according to their testimony.
'Why you f****** people come so early,' Jones is said to
have told the agent, per the police report. 'Do you know what happens to people
who come to my house, they end up dead.'
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