She is pleading not guilty.
First Dates Ireland star Daphney Sanasie will go on trial in September after being accused of harassing celebrity chef Dylan McGrath.
The 26-year-old model is accused of harassment at various locations from Sept. 9 until Nov. 21 last year. The charge is contrary to Section 10 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act.
Her case at Dublin District Court had been adjourned until today to allow her time to brief her lawyers.
When it resume, her barrister told Judge Cormac Dunne “a hearing date is required” and he confirmed that she is pleading not guilty.
A solicitor for the DPP said the prosecution will call 10 witnesses and he confirmed that there was no CCTV evidence. Judge Dunne asked how many witnesses Ms Sanasie expected to call and her barrister confirmed that there would be “one perhaps two” giving evidence for the defence. The judge ordered that the non-jury trial will take place on Sept. 30
The offence, at district court level, can result in a fine and a maximum 12 month sentence.
The South African model was known as Federica Sanasie when she appeared on hit matchmaking TV series First Dates Ireland earlier this year.
McGrath – one of Ireland’s best known chefs – was a proprietor of Mint in Ranelagh in Dublin which was awarded a coveted Michelin Star before opening the Rustic Stone Restaurant by Dylan McGrath on South Great George’s Street in Dublin city-centre. He later became a judge on the Irish version of Masterchef which went on to be a massive hit.
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