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Vinnie Jones Pleads Not Guilty in Bar Brawl

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It was a night of drinking Vinnie Jones could've done without.

An attorney for the X-Men star pleaded not guilty on his client's behalf today to assault charges resulting from a rumble at a local bar earlier this month in South Dakota, E! News has learned.

Per a spokeswoman for the Minnehaha County Circuit Court in Sioux Falls, the 43-year-old Jones was not required to appear before the judge to answer to a misdemeanor count of simple assault stemming from his Dec. 5 arrest at Wiley's, an area watering hole.

The former footballer-turned-Hollywood tough guy, who got his start in the Guy Ritchie-helmed gangster comedies Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch and who played the villainous Juggernaut in X-Men: The Last Stand, stands accused of head butting a patron after he was hit in the face with a beer mug.

The incident started after the two reportedly got into a tussle over a pool game; Jones' alleged assailant was charged with felony assault and remains in lock up.

A lawyer for Jones could not be reached for comment. If convicted, the actor could face a year in the slammer.

The next hearing in the case is scheduled for Jan. 21.

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