‘Saved by the Bell’ actor pleads not guilty to reckless endangerment in bar fight

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FILE - In this Dec. 26, 2014 file photo provided by the Ozaukee County, Wis., Sheriff is Dustin Diamond, the actor who played Screech in the 1990s TV show "Saved by the Bell." Diamond, accused of stabbing a man during a Christmas Day bar fight in southeastern Wisconsin, pleased not guilty during a court appearance Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 in Port Washington, Wis. (AP Photo/Ozaukee County Sheriff, File)

PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. – The actor who played Screech in the 1990s TV show “Saved by the Bell” has pleaded not guilty to charges resulting from a bar fight in southeastern Wisconsin.

Dustin Diamond and his fiancée, Amanda Schutz (SHUTS), appeared in Ozaukee County Circuit Court Thursday morning on charges stemming from the Christmas Day scuffle at a Port Washington bar.

Diamond is accused of stabbing a man after Schutz became involved in an altercation. The stabbed man told police he had shoved Diamond forcefully and didn’t realize he had been cut until later.

The 38-year-old Diamond pleaded not guilty to second-degree reckless endangering safety, a felony, and two misdemeanours. Schutz entered the same plea to misdemeanour disorderly conduct.

Diamond has been free on bond. The judge set a $500 signature bond for Schutz.

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