"Former X Factor contestant Chico has appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to drink driving. The 54-year-old, whose real name is Yousseph Slimani, appeared in the 2005 series of the TV talent show and later released a number one single, It's Chico Time. Mr Slimani, who arrived at Willesden Magistrates' Court wearing a cowboy hat and fur coat, had consumed cough medicine - which can impact a reading's accuracy - his defence said. He was bailed until his trial on 9 April."
"The singer, who is accused of drink driving in Southgate, north London, on 13 December, registered a breath reading of 40 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, the court heard. The legal limit of alcohol for driving in England is 35 microgrammes per 100 millilitres. Mr Slimani was born in Bridgend and moved to his father's native Morocco as a young child, where he helped look after goats on his grandparents' farm."
Chico, real name Yousseph Slimani, pleaded not guilty to drink driving after being accused of driving in Southgate, north London, on 13 December. He registered a breath reading of 40 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres, above the English legal limit of 35 microgrammes per 100 millilitres. His defence said he had consumed cough medicine that can affect reading accuracy. He was bailed until trial on 9 April. Born in Bridgend, he grew up in Morocco helping on his grandparents' farm and now runs guided meditation using ancient sounds said to bring inner peace and tranquillity.
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