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N-Dubz rapper Dappy claims he was victimised for being famous, in the 2012 petrol station assault, a court has heard.
Guildford Crown Court was told on Wednesday that Dappy spat at two girls who refused to get into a car with him at a petrol station. The spit missed, but he then spat at David Jenkins, who had stood up to defend the girls.
Dappy swung at Jenkins before Jenkins put him in a headlock, the court heard. Carolyn Smith, a forensic scientist, told the court that the saliva detected on Jenkins' t-shirt was linked to Dappy.
She said, "We estimated the probability of getting this DNA profile from another person who was unrelated to Mr Contostavlos as one in a billion."
Dappy claimed yesterday that it happened as he was victimised for 'being famous', saying the girls did not believe that he had worked with Brian May on his new single.
He told the court, "They had it in for me, they really didn't want me to leave being happy with what I had been doing, which was promoting my product. I wanted to prove it to them. I said, 'Give it a week and you will see a video of me and him together'."
Dappy previously appeared in court in 2012 to face the charges
Paul Greany, who is defending Dappy, previously asked Ms Smith if the saliva could have been wiped on the shirt as a result of the laptop.
Ms Smith replied, "It could have been that way, there are numerous options."
Dappy denies two counts of common assault on the two women, one of assault by beating, of Mr Jenkins, and one of affray. He is charged alongside Vassell, 25, of Hammersmith, west London, and Stewart, 32, of Harborne, Birmingham, who are each charged with affray.
Miller, 28, of Brentford, west London, has pleaded guilty to affray and his case was adjourned for sentence at the end of the trial.
According to Brian Stork, prosecuting, Dappy told police after his arrest that he was attacked, put in a headlock, and his security came to help him. He then got straight into a car.
Dappy denies spitting at anyone and says he cannot understand why his saliva would be on Jenkins' t-shirt. The trial was adjourned until tomorrow.
The trial continues.
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