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Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis 'hacker' pleads not guilty

Published Wednesday, Nov 2 2011, 08:13 GMT | By Kate Goodacre | 3 comments

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A man accused of hacking into the personal email accounts of celebrities Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis and Christina Aguilera has pleaded not guilty at a pre-trial hearing.

Christopher Chaney appeared in a Los Angeles court on Tuesday (November 1), where the federal judge raised his bail bond from $10,000 (£6,244) to $110,000 (£68,685) following news of three further allegations made against him.

A request from the prosecution to remand the 35-year-old in custody was turned down, but he will have to wear an electronic tag as he awaits trial.

One of the new claims involves another unnamed celebrity, according to CNN.

Chaney, who hails from Florida, pleaded not guilty to a total of 26 charges including identity theft, unauthorised access to a computer and wiretapping.

He was arrested on October 9 as part of an investigation into the publication of leaked nude photographs of Johansson online.

A trial date has been set for Tuesday, December 27.