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Man accused of stealing unreleased Beyoncé music pleads not guilty in Fulton County court

Beyonce music theft arrest FILE - Pictured left - Kelvin Evans. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

FULTON COUNTY, GA — The man accused of stealing never-before-heard music from Beyoncé’s staff pleads not guilty in a virtual appearance for a Fulton County court Wednesday.

A grand jury has indicted 40-year-old Kelvin Lanier Evans on felony entering auto with intent to commit theft and misdemeanor criminal trespass.

Atlanta police say Evans broke into a rented Jeep Wagoneer belonging to Beyoncé’s choreographer while the choreographer was inside a Krog Street restaurant in July. Investigators say Evans stole luggage and other items, including jump drives containing watermarked, unreleased music from Beyoncé.

Evans is scheduled for a plea and arraignment hearing, during which a defendant formally hears the charges and enters a plea.

A search of Fulton County Jail records shows Evans has been charged about 15 times by various metro Atlanta agencies for car break-ins and has previously served prison time.

WSB Radio’s Veronica Waters contributed to this story.