Girlfriend Jessi Smiles was recovering from a concussion when the incident happened

Jan 17, 2014 14:09 GMT  ·  By

Internet star Curtis Lepore is being accused of raping his girlfriend and Vine co-star Jessi Smiles when she was sleeping. Lepore was present in court over the case and pleaded not guilty when prompted by the judge.

The event in question took place back in August. Lahore and Smiles, who have separated since, are both star on Vine, a video-sharing app. One of them has 3.4 million followers and the other has 2.7 million.

Lepore plays the role of a tattooed comedian, posting 6-second videos of himself doing crazy, funny stuff. Smiles is a funny blond that also uploads comical and dorky videos playing off her looks. The couple met through the website and started a relation, much to the excitement of their fans who spurred them on.

They documented the whole thing for Vine: the flirting, the video-chatting, the exchanging of phone numbers and finally, the moment when she said yes. This was during a huge meet-up in Washington Square Park in New York City, where thousands of fans showed up.

In the court documents obtained by TMZ, it's been reported that Smiles flew from Miami to Lepore's home in LA on August 21. They broke up several days later after just three weeks but decided to remain friends.

While filming for a Vine video, Smiles suffered a concussion and Curtis offered his help until she recovered. On August 31, when he came over, he reportedly raped Smiles as she slept.

One day after the incident Smiles tweeted “Be careful who you trust. Always be cautious for your safety. Be strong and don't let your guard down...”

Curtis was arrested back in October over the incident but was subsequently released on bail. His lawyers said “Things are not always as they appear and there are two sides to every story.”