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| Clifford told reporters outside court that he was 'totally innocent' of the charges |
Speaking outside court on the day he pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of indecent assault, the 70-year-old said he was under a 'black cloud' and added that he should not be on trial at all.
He appeared at Southwark Crown Court for a plea hearing this morning, and was told to return on March 4 to stand trial.
The publicist is accused of assaulting seven teenagers from 1966 to 1985, charges which he vigorously denies.
When reporters asked if he had ever expected to stand trial over the allegations, he replied: 'Of course I didn't. But for Jimmy Savile I wouldn't be here.'
The publicist was originally arrested by police working on Operation Yewtree, the investigation set up in the wake of the Savile scandal, although the allegations against him are not connected to the disgraced TV presenter.
Clifford, the most high-profile PR operative in Britain, was arrested last December and was charged in April. (more...)
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