Tim Westwood, the former British radio star who helped introduce hip-hop to generations of listeners, has denied two new sexual assault allegations, bringing the total number of charges against him to 17.
The 69-year-old pleaded not guilty on Thursday at Southwark Crown Court in London.
The latest accusations involve two alleged victims, including a girl who was 16 or 17 when Westwood allegedly indecently assaulted her in 1991. A second woman claims the former DJ sexually assaulted her in May 2004, when she was 18.
Westwood now stands accused of sexual offenses involving nine women across 33 years.
The allegations include four indecent assaults during the 1980s, three alleged incidents at the BBC in the 1990s and multiple rape accusations.
Prosecutors also allege misconduct occurred at a nightclub in Gloucestershire and a music festival in London.
Westwood has pleaded not guilty to all 17 charges.
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For decades, the broadcaster was a prominent voice in British hip-hop, hosting popular programs on BBC Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra and earning a reputation for promoting American and British rap artists. His career at the BBC ended in 2013, after which he moved to Capital Xtra. He left that station in April 2022 as allegations about his conduct became public.
Westwood remains free on conditional bail as he awaits his January 2027 trial at Southwark Crown Court.