Jodie Marsh Pleads Not Guilty to Assault Charges

Jodie Marsh, the 47-year-old former glamour model and animal sanctuary owner, pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of assaulting a man and using threatening behavior toward him and another woman during an incident at her Essex farm earlier this year.

Marsh appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates Court, dressed in a black leather jacket, for the brief hearing. She faces one count of common assault by beating Christopher Hynes on January 16 in Lindsell, Essex, as well as two public order offenses for using threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behavior with intent to cause fear or provoke violence, one involving Hynes and the other Susan Hammond. The incident reportedly stemmed from a dispute at her Fripps Farm rescue center, where police were called around 12:40 p.m. after reports of a woman acting aggressively toward a man, including an assault and verbal threats.

Deputy District Judge Rhys Rosser granted Marsh unconditional bail. Her trial is scheduled for May 7, 2027, at Colchester Magistrates Court. During the hearing, Marsh confirmed her name, date of birth, and provided her solicitors' London office as her address. She thanked the judge upon leaving the dock.