Ono's driver refused bail on threat charges

The Turkish chauffeur of Yoko Ono was today charged in New York with attempting to extort $2m (€1.5m) from her and remanded in custody after being refused bail.

Koral Karsan (aged 50), smartly dressed in a blue blazer with his hands cuffed behind him, pleaded not guilty when he appeared before Supreme Court Justice Michael Ambrecht.