Amy Winehouse's ex-boyfriend in court on rape charges

LONDON - Agence France-Presse

In this Feb. 16, 2007 file photo, British singer Amy Winehouse poses for photographs at a studio in north London. AP Photo

The former boyfriend of the late British singer Amy Winehouse will face trial later this year on two counts of rape, a judge said Tuesday.
 
Reg Traviss, a film director who was in a relationship with Winehouse when she died last July, was released on bail after appearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London.
 
Dressed in a grey suit with a dark tie, he spoke only to give his name, address and date of birth.
 
Judge Stephanie Wickham said the 35-year-old, who was arrested in April, will face trial at Southwark Crown Court in London on September 12.

She granted him bail on the condition that he does not contact his alleged victim or visit the Experimental Cocktail Club in London's Soho district.

He is accused of two counts of rape in the early hours of December 31 last year, the court heard.

Grammy-winner Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning at her London home, aged 27.