THE widower of reality TV star Jade Goody has denied assaulting a McDonald's employee and destroying cups and napkins in an alleged food fight at one of the Chelmsford restaurants.
Jack Tweed, 27, appeared before Chelmsford Magistrates' Court yesterday (January 5) on the charges said to have happened when he and friends went to the Boreham interchange McDonald's around 3.30am on October 9 last year.
He denied assaulting drive-thru worker Ricky Covington and damaging £2.50 worth of cups and napkins.
Phil Pearson, prosecuting, said: "Mr Tweed went behind the counter and got hold of a toy that is usually in a meal.
"A large number of cups and napkins were also thrown around and this developed into food fight.
"He was told to stop messing about and his response was to start pushing Mr Covington in the chest."
Wearing a navy jacket, cream top and jeans, Tweed spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and not guilty pleas to four separate charges.
The latter two relate to an alleged incident later that night in which he is accused of confronting and threatening motorist Sean Springett at the BP petrol station with violence at the interchange services.
Tweed faces a maximum of six months' imprisonment if found guilty of the assault.
He was bailed to appear back at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court for a one-day trial on Thursday, June 4.
His bail conditions ban him from coming with a 100 yard radius of the restaurant.
Tweed, from Rous Road, Buckhurst Hill, was married to former Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother star Jade Goody.
The mother-of-two tragically died of cervical cancer in March 2009 – just a month after her dream wedding to Tweed.
