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By JONAH BRONSTEIN

Special to Postmedia

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — The lawyer representing Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee argued in court Friday that allegations made against his client do not support harassment charges.

Lee is accused of repeatedly rubbing the shoulders of a 19-year-old male shuttle driver and making lewd comments while in Buffalo for the NHL pre-draft scouting combine in May. He has pleaded not guilty to two charges of second-degree harassment and has been suspended by the Senators.

Judge Amy C. Martoche reserved her decision on attorney Paul J. Cambria’s motion to dismiss the charges for Aug. 20.

Cambria argued the charges against Lee are legally insufficient because rubbing shoulders is not “assaultive conduct” on the level of a “strike, shove or kick,” and “there is nothing there that supports an intent to harass, annoy or harm.”

“There’s no crime alleged, there’s no offence alleged,” Cambria said outside the courtroom. “The facts are insufficient to support the charges. It’s as simple as that.”