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Feb. 28, 2008 / 3:05 PM

Boy George pleads innocent in escort case

George O Dowd better known as Boy George begins his first of five court ordered community service days working for the Department of Sanitation in New York on August 14, 2006. O'Dowd plead guilty in March 2006 to falsely reporting a burglary at his apartment.The officers found cocaine instead. .(UPI Photo/D.Van

1 of 2 | George O Dowd better known as Boy George begins his first of five court ordered community service days working for the Department of Sanitation in New York on August 14, 2006. O'Dowd plead guilty in March 2006 to falsely reporting a burglary at his apartment.The officers found cocaine instead. .(UPI Photo/D.Van | License Photo

LONDON, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- British pop singer Boy George has pleaded not guilty to charges he falsely imprisoned a male escort by chaining him to the wall of his London home last year.

The Culture Club frontman, whose real name is George O'Dowd, was arrested last year, but was releaased on bail until his trial begins at Snaresbrook Crown Court in November, the BBC reported Thursday.

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