Pinkberry co-founder pleads not guilty to assault on homeless man

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The co-founder of the popular yogurt chain Pinkberry pled not guilty this morning to one count of felony assault for allegedly beating a homeless man last year with a tire iron.

The judge set bail for Young Lee at $60,000, and granted his request to visit Korea later this month.

According to L-A-P-D, on June 15, the transient approached Lee's vehicle on the off ramp of the 101 freeway at Vermont Avenue.

The man asked the yogurt mogul for money and the defendant became enraged by a sexually explicit tattoo on the man's arm, according to police.

Lee, a boxer-turned-architect, allegedly left his car and hit the transient with a tire iron, breaking his arm and injuring his head.

Both the defense and prosecutor declined to talk to the media after the arraignment.

Lee is expected back in court on March 5 when a preliminary hearing is expected to be scheduled.