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Actor聽Dustin聽Diamond, who played the nerdy Screech on the early '90s sitcom "Saved by the Bell," pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges related to the stabbing of a man during a聽Christmas聽bar fight, according to court records in聽Wisconsin.

Diamond, 38, is charged with recklessly endangering safety, carrying a concealed weapon and disorderly conduct in the Dec. 25 incident,聽Ozaukee County Circuit Court聽records showed.

"Dustin聽continues to believe the legal process will exonerate him and he is undaunted by the work that lies ahead,"聽Diamond's attorney,聽Thomas Alberti, said after the hearing.

Diamond's fianc茅e,聽Amanda Schultz, 27, also pleaded not guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct.

The criminal complaint alleges that Schultz pushed a woman who was harassing her and聽Diamond聽on聽Christmas聽night at the聽Grand Avenue Saloon聽in聽Port Washington,聽Wisconsin, north of Milwaukee.

In a fight that ensued,聽Diamond聽stabbed a man with a switchblade, causing a wound that was not life-threatening, according to the complaint and to the police.

Diamond, who lives in聽Port Washington, played socially awkward but brainy student聽Samuel "Screech" Powers, memorable for his dark and wiry hair, in "Saved by the Bell," which ran from 1989 to 1993.

Since then, he has had a number of smaller television roles and has made appearances on reality programs and game shows.

The next court date for Schultz and聽Diamond聽is Feb. 19. (Editing by Fiona Ortiz and Doina Chiacu)