TROUBLED reality star Marco Pierre White Jr has admitted threatened a staff member at his dad's Wiltshire hotel after she caught him occupying a room that was not his.
The Celebrity Big Brother contestant appeared before Swindon magistrates charged with assaulting two women at the Rudloe Hall Hotel in Corsham, Wilts.
He pleaded guilty to threatening behaviour towards one woman and the other charges were dismissed.
White, 24, wearing a white shirt and skinny jeans, spoke only to confirm his name and confirm he understood the court's decision.
Nick Barr, prosecuting, said Chloe Charlesworth had spotted the door to room 223 on the latch during her shift on March 10. Hospitality assistant Chloe went in and spotted the bed was unmade and clothes were strewn across the floor.
Marco Pierre White Jnr arrives at court Picture: SWNS
She reported it to her line manager and reception, who told her the room was supposed to be unoccupied.
Chloe returned to the room where she found White coming out of the bathroom.
The court heard he declared he didn't want people to know he was there and verbally abused her before approaching the worker. Mr Barr said: "She felt scared - her body was shaking. He put her in fear of immediate violence."
Ms Charlesworth then fled and the matter ended. She still works at the hotel and the court was told there has been no issues between them since.
Mr Barr added: "Everybody wants to put a line under what has happened."
The alleged assault of the other woman, Hortense Chuffart, was dismissed after no evidence was offered by the prosecution.
Marco Pierre White Jnr leaves court in a hurry Picture: SWNS
White also admitted two counts of possession of Class A drugs and two counts of making off without a payment at Swindon Magistrates' Court.
The drugs charges relate to two separate incidents: one in a Costa Coffee in London when he was found to have 12 wraps of heroin and the other in Box, Wilts., when he was found to possess 204 Oxycodone tablets.
The court heard that White was a heroin addict at the time of the coffee shop matter and had been spending £40 to £50 a day on the drugs.
The non-payment charges relate to an incident when he dodged a £30 taxi fare after arriving back at his hotel home and when he avoided paying for a meal, worth £34.60, at a local pub.
White, of Leafy Lane, Corsham, will be sentenced at a later date following the completion of pre-sentence reports.
He was released on unconditional bail.
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