Koby Altman, the president of basketball operations for the Cleveland Cavaliers, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges related to his arrest for allegedly driving under the influence last Friday.
Altman was not present in Cleveland Municipal Court Tuesday morning, but his attorney pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or combination of them and driving in marked lanes on his behalf.
Altman’s virtual criminal pre-trial hearing is scheduled for Sept. 27.
An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper stopped a white 2022 Lexus driven by Altman on Friday at around 8:53 p.m. on State Route 2 near East 55th Street for a traffic violation.
After performing several roadside sobriety tests and refusing a pre-arrest breath test, Altman was arrested by the trooper. OSHP provided dash camera and body camera video of the traffic stop on Monday.
Watch our report on the video below:
During the stop, troopers said Altman was "respectful and cooperative."
The Cavaliers issued a new statement Wednesday morning regarding the situation:
“We hold our team members to a high standard of conduct and expect leaders at every level of our organization to represent the Cavaliers with integrity, professionalism and accountability. We will continue to closely monitor the facts and circumstances of this matter and await resolution of the legal process.”
