jodie marsh denied assaulting a man at her Fripps Farm animal sanctuary in Lindsell, near Great Dunmow, Essex, in a court appearance on Friday, 17 April ET. The former glamour model also denied a separate allegation involving threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour said to have been directed at a man and a woman. A trial has been set for 7 May 2027 at Colchester Magistrates’ Court.
What the court heard
The hearing took place at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court, where Marsh, 47, sat in the dock as the case was listed. The alleged incident is said to have happened on 16 January at Fripps Farm, the rescue centre she runs and where animals including alpacas, emus and reptiles are kept.
Christopher Hynes and Susan Hammond were named in court as the alleged victims. Deputy district judge Rhys Rosser said the trial would be heard at Colchester Magistrates’ Court, and the date was confirmed in court as 7 May 2027.
jodie marsh is also accused of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause or provoke violence. She denied the allegations.
Fripps Farm and the wider backdrop
Fripps Farm is a private 3. 5-acre sanctuary that Marsh founded in 2020 and partly funded through OnlyFans. The rescue centre was also at the centre of a legal battle in 2025 when Marsh took Uttlesford District Council to court after it refused to grant her a wild animal licence.
The judge in that case said there was “considerable animosity” between all involved. That backdrop has now been brought into focus again as jodie marsh prepares for the next stage of the criminal case.
Immediate reaction in court
No formal statement from Marsh was read out in court, but the denial was direct and immediate. The charge sheet and court remarks made clear that the allegations relate to an encounter at the sanctuary, and the named complainants remain central to the case.
Marsh first rose to public attention in 2002 and later became a regular tabloid fixture, but the present case is focused on the events alleged at Fripps Farm rather than her earlier career. The court was told the matter will not be resolved until the 2027 trial date.
What happens next
The next major step will be the trial at Colchester Magistrates’ Court on 7 May 2027, where the allegations against jodie marsh will be tested in full. Until then, the case remains at the denial stage, with the charges and the court timetable now set.
For Marsh, the court process will continue to draw attention back to Fripps Farm, where the allegations, the earlier licensing dispute, and the future of jodie marsh’s animal sanctuary are now closely linked in public view.
