Guy Fronstin, representing both Sir Rod and his son, told a brief Zoom hearing yesterday that he has been in touch with prosecutors and the case is likely to be resolved before it reaches the trial stage. He said: “We have been in communication with the state. We are asking for one more rollover for pre-trial.
“All indications are this is going to resolve without a trial but there’s still some work to be done on it.”
Judge August Bonavita set the next pre-trial hearing for December 4. Neither Sir Rod nor his son were on the Zoom call. A previous hearing was told that the defence team is trying to locate a video in relation to the case.
The singer and his son were charged following an alleged altercation at The Breakers Palm Beach Hotel.
Mr Dixon claims that Sir Rod and Sean were part of a group that objected to being denied entry to a private party in a children’s area.
Sean is alleged to have got “nose to nose” with Mr Dixon, while Sir Rod is accused of punching him in the ribs. Both men have pleaded not guilty.