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Lisa McLoughlin

Britney Spears’ ex-husband Jason Alexander appears in court two months after ‘crashing’ singer’s wedding

Britney Spears’ ex-husband made an appearance in court on Tuesday - almost two months after he filmed himself attempting to “gatecrash” the pop star’s June wedding armed with a knife.

Jason Alexander, 41, appeared virtually before a judge in Ventura County for a pretrial hearing dressed in a white prison jumpsuit.

The proceedings saw Alexander, who has been in jail since his arrest on June 9, read the charges he is facing, which include felony stalking, trespassing, refusing to leave private property, vandalism, and battery.

In photos obtained by MailOnline, the Toxic hitmaker’s ex looked anxious as he appeared before the judge during the pretrial.

Alexander’s will next appear in court on August 15, for trial preparation, as he remains in jail on $100,000 (£84,500) bail for attempting to “gatecrash” the wedding. He faces up to five years in prison if convicted.

Last month, we reported how Alexander pleaded not guilty.

Britney Spears’ ex Jason Alexander appeared in court on Tuesday (2 August) (Jason Alexander / Instagram)

The 41-year-old, who live-streamed the incident where he allegedly entered Spears’ wedding venue, was arraigned at Ventura County Superior Court in July.

Alexander - who was married to the singer for 55 hours in 2004 - had been charged with stalking as well as four misdemeanors that included battery, trespassing, and vandalism.

Speaking to Page Six, Ventura County Senior Deputy District Attorney Erin Meister confirmed this week that Alexander entered a not guilty plea on all counts. He appeared at the arraignment hearing from jail via Zoom also.

At the start of June, Spears finally married Sam Asghari at a lavish ceremony at her California home.

Spears’ married Sam Asghari in an intimate ceremony at her Sherman Oaks home (Sam Asghari / Instagram)

On the day of the A-list event, Alexander live-streamed on social media as he allegedly gained access to the event by bypassing security before he was stopped.

In the video, Alexander could be heard saying he was “here to crash the wedding”.

Following her wedding, Spears was granted a restraining order against Alexander.

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