Taylor Swift's alleged stalker denies charges

Taylor Swift's alleged stalker has pleaded not guilty to following the singer.

Mohammed Jaffar, 29, was arrested on 6 March (17) on stalking and burglary charges for allegedly loitering outside the Shake It Off star's New York home multiple times and making nuisance calls to her management company.

He appeared at Manhattan Supreme Court in New York on Monday (12Jun17) and when asked how he wanted to plead, he replied, "Obviously not guilty," according to New York Daily News.

His brother Ali Jaffar, who was in court to support him, said Jaffar suffers from bipolar disorder and has been unwell.

"He's taking his medication right now. He's getting better," Ali said. "The (prosecutors) should go easier on him."

Jaffar is accused of launching a campaign to get in touch with the singer in December (16), when he turned up at her apartment building and requested a meeting with her and was told to leave. Despite this, he reportedly showed up another four times over the next two months and even managed to gain access to the building in February, when he was caught on surveillance cameras outside her door and also on the roof of the building.

On another occasion, Jaffar allegedly rang Swift's doorbell for an hour straight, before returning the next day and ringing it again for a further 45 minutes.

His alleged behavior also extended to her management company, which Jaffar called 59 times between 27 January and 16 February (17) demanding to be put in touch with her.

Following his arrest in March, Swift was granted a protection order against him, meaning he is prohibited from getting in contact with her.