GAY icon Boy George faces a battle to save his lavish New York home and career as a top DJ if he is convicted on charges of possessing cocaine, a leading lawyer has said.

Boy George faces a battle to save his lavish New York home and career as a top DJ if he is convicted on US drugs charges, a leading lawyer said tonight.

Eighties’ pop sensation Boy George today protested his innocence in the wake of allegations of possessing cocaine, according to his former agent.