A Porsche driver facing charges after a horror Melbourne crash will fight separate allegations he put a noose around a woman's neck.
Richard Pusey was freed on bail in October while awaiting trial on charges of reckless conduct endangering life and drug offences linked to a crash on the Eastern Freeway in April that killed four police officers.
The officers had stopped Pusey's Porsche on the freeway when a truck ploughed into them and he is accused of filming a dying policewoman.
Pusey was arrested and faced court last month on a series of fresh charges over alleged incidents at a Fitzroy property on December 27.
Documents show an allegation the 42-year-old assaulted a woman, put a noose around her neck and threatened to kill her.
On Friday Pusey appeared via video link before magistrate Charlie Rozencwajg at a Melbourne court.
Pusey's lawyer, Chris McLennan, said his client and the woman denied the allegations.
But Mr Rozencwajg said police claim to have seen Pusey assault the woman.
"Unfortunately for Mr Pusey there's police officers who saw him put a noose around her neck," the magistrate said.
Pusey is also accused of sending abusive and derogatory text messages and making menacing phone calls to another individual, and committing offences while on bail.
Part of Pusey's bail conditions included a curfew and a requirement that he answer the door to police when requested.
He has been charged with breaching that condition twice, including on Christmas Day.
Pusey did not apply for bail on Friday and is due back in court on March 9.
Australian Associated Press
