--- description: Radio personality Anthony Cumia has pleaded not guilty to strangulation and other charges for allegedly attacking a woman, his lawyer said. title: Radio Host Anthony Cumia Pleads Not Guilty to Strangling a Woman image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt72d64e498f22ca68/69887644f887dc8840e93d78/gettyimages-485383553-2.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Anthony Cumia of _Opie and Anthony_ Pleads Not Guilty to Strangling a Woman  by [Melissa Chan](/author/melissa-chan/)  ## Melissa Chan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 21, 2015 1:05 PM CUT  Anthony Cumia, 54, is accused of assaulting a 26-year-old woman in his New York home, police said. Anthony Cumia, 54, is accused of assaulting a 26-year-old woman in his New York home, police said.Cindy Ord-2014 Getty Images  by [Melissa Chan](/author/melissa-chan/)  ## Melissa Chan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 21, 2015 1:05 PM CUT Radio personality Anthony Cumia on Monday pleaded not guilty to [strangulation and other charges stemming from his alleged attack on a woman](http://time.com/4156348/anthony-cumia-arrest/ "undefined") at his New York home, his lawyer said. The 54-year-old former _Opie and Anthony_ co-host has been released without bail following his Sunday arraignment on charges of strangulation, criminal mischief, assault and unlawful imprisonment, attorney Alan Schwartz said in a statement to TIME. “Mr. Cumia emphatically denies the allegations brought against him, and is optimistic that when the truth comes out, he will be exonerated,” Schwartz said. “Simply put, things are not always what they appear to be, and this case is a perfect example of that.” The incident took place about 11 a.m. Saturday in Roslyn Heights, L.I, a Nassau County Police Department spokeswoman said. The 26-year-old woman’s injuries and identity were not released. Her relationship with Cumia is unclear. Cumia is due back in court in January. Sirius XM fired Cumia from the show in 2014 after he tweeted racially charged remarks that the company called “abhorrent.” He now hosts his own online talk show called _The Anthony Cumia Show._ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4156783/anthony-cumia-arrest-not-guilty/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4156783/anthony-cumia-arrest-not-guilty/"},"headline":"Anthony Cumia of Opie and Anthony Pleads Not Guilty to Strangling a Woman","datePublished":"2015-12-21T13:05:09.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-31T09:00:33.395Z","description":"“Simply put, things are not always what they appear to be\"","url":"https://time.com/4156783/anthony-cumia-arrest-not-guilty/","keywords":["Crime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt72d64e498f22ca68/69887644f887dc8840e93d78/gettyimages-485383553-2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Melissa Chan","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/melissa-chan/"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt72d64e498f22ca68/69887644f887dc8840e93d78/gettyimages-485383553-2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"SiriusXM's O&A20: Unmasked With Opie & Anthony Special Celebrates 20 Years Of Opie & Anthony At Carolines On Broadway","caption":"Anthony Cumia, 54, is accused of assaulting a 26-year-old woman in his New York home, police said.","creditText":"Cindy Ord-2014 Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/us/","name":"U.S."}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4156783/anthony-cumia-arrest-not-guilty/","name":"Anthony Cumia of Opie and Anthony Pleads Not Guilty to Strangling a Woman"}}]}] ```