Blogger Pleads Not Guilty to Leaking Guns N' Roses Tracks

The man who is accused of posting the latest Guns N' Roses album, Chinese Democracy, on the Internet for mass download pleaded not guilty in federal court on Monday to misdemeanor charges of violating U.S. copyright law, according to E! Online.

Blogger Kevin Cogill, 27, used the name "Skwerl" and allegedly uploaded a total of nine tracks from the highly-anticipated album in June. He was arrested on Aug. 27.

Federal agents submitted an affidavit to the court that stated Cogill admitted to posting the songs online but it remained unclear how the blogger was able to obtain a copy of the album.

Band members released a statement after Cogill's arrest, stating their interest in learning how Cogill was able to get copies of the tracks.

"[We] don't support this guy's actions at that level, our interest is in the original source [of the leak]," the band said through a statement.

The latest album from the rockers has been more than ten years in the making, a fact that Cogill noted on his blog when he uploaded the tracks.

If convicted, Cogill could face up to five years in federal prison. Prosecutors must prove that Cogill released the tracks unlawfully for profit.

At the time the tracks were posted to the Internet, a release date had not been set for the new album. Since then, the band announced their new LP will be available exclusively in Best Buy stores and on the company's Web site on Nov. 25.

No date has been set for Cogill's trial.