article_snippet.sent: As a result of the threats made by the defendant, the victim -- his personal assistant -- was genuinely very fearful of the victim -- his personal assistant -- safety," read a court summary.
article_snippet.sent: The drummer's lawyer, Craig Tuck, told reporters outside the court that the charges were "essentially just an angry phone call.
article_snippet.sent: "I will be seeking to have the victim -- his personal assistant -- discharged without conviction," Tuck added in an email to CNN.
article_snippet.sent: In November, the court dropped the charge of threatening to kill.