Norman Reedus and Helena Christensen’s Son Mingus Faces Additional Charges After Alleged Assault, Pleads Not Guilty

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  • Mingus Reedus, boy of Norman Reedus and Helena Christensen, received further charges aft allegedly assaulting a 33-year-old female successful New York City
  • In total, Mingus, 25, has been charged pinch 5 counts successful narration to nan alleged incident, including assault, harassment and criminal obstruction of breathing
  • The exemplary pleaded not blameworthy to each 5 counts connected Saturday, Aug. 23

Mingus Reedus, boy of Norman Reedus and Helena Christensen, has received further charges aft his alleged battle connected a female — and he has pleaded not blameworthy to each of them.

The model, 25, was arrested successful New York City astatine astir 8:40 a.m. section clip connected Saturday, Aug. 23, nan New York City Police Department (NYPD) antecedently confirmed to PEOPLE. When authorities arrived astatine nan scene, nan NYPD said they "observed a 33-year-old female pinch insignificant injuries to [her] cervix and leg."

Mingus was initially charged pinch 1 count of battle and 1 count of criminal obstruction of breathing, per nan NYPD. He was later charged pinch 3 further counts: battle - recklessly causing beingness injury, aggravated harassment and harassment, according to New York Criminal Court public records.

Mingus appeared successful tribunal connected Saturday, Aug. 23, and pleaded not blameworthy to each 5 counts, per nationalist records. His adjacent tribunal quality is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 26.

In an emailed connection to PEOPLE, Mingus’ attorney, Priya Chaudhry, said her client’s “innocence will go clear” arsenic “the facts emerge.”

“Despite what nan charismatic said successful tribunal — which is not grounds — they [the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office] chose to complaint Mingus pinch misdemeanors aliases less. This speaks volumes, and overmuch louder than nan unsupported prosecutor’s in-court comments,” Chaudhry wrote.

Norman Reedus (left) pinch boy Mingus Reedus successful 2022.

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She added, “Equally important, nan judge released Mingus connected his ain recognizance, pinch neither bail nor supervision. That important judicial determination amplifies nan volume.  Mingus is presumed guiltless and has pled not guilty.”

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Mingus was previously arrested successful September 2021 for allegedly assaulting a 24-year-old female during nan San Gennaro show successful N.Y.C.

At nan time, nan female — whose personality was not shared publically — said Mingus punched her successful nan look pursuing a verbal confrontation.

Police reported that she was injured beneath her near eye, and nan female was taken to New York's Downtown Hospital, wherever she was successful unchangeable condition.

After nan incident, Mingus alleged to nan New York Daily News that nan female and her friends came aft him and his friends during nan festival. Mingus yet accepted a plea deal successful March 2022 for nan lesser complaint of disorderly conduct.