Roger Talavera, who was accused of punching Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Lisa Vanderpump's pal, TV reporter Robert Kovacik, pleaded no contest in the case Monday morning, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.

The alleged incident happened in December 2010 at the Beverly Hills Polo Lounge.

Telavera was accused of being drunk and harassing Lisa - when Kovacik intervened on behalf of Lisa, Telavara allgedly punched him in the face.

Lisa Vanderpump appeared in a Los Angeles courthouse on Friday after being subpoenaed for an assault against her friend, TV reporter Robert Kovacik, and RadarOnline.com has learned the matter is to be continued.

“Ok in court...subpoenaed for the aggressive act against my friend reporter@robertnbcla...hopefully justice will be served,” Vanderpump tweeted from the courthouse.

Vanderpump and Kovacik were having dinner at Beverly Hills famed Polo Lounge in December when Kovacik was allegedly attacked by a drunken man who was making rude remarks about Vanderpump, which resulted in a split lip that had to be stitched up by a plastic surgeon.

Robert Kovacik, the high profile Los Angeles TV reporter who was assaulted by a drunken man Thursday night at the famed Polo Lounge, has formally requested that the Beverly Hills Police Department file charges, RadarOnline.com has confirmed.

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At noon on Friday, Kovacik who reports for LA's NBC station, went to the Beverly Hills PD headquarters, accompanied by his good friend, Lisa Vanderpump.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star and her husband Ken were dining at the Polo Lounge with their friend Kovacik when a drunk began making rude remarks about Lisa.

Kovacik politely asked the man to stop.  Instead, he hauled off and slugged him!

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"Last night at the Polo Lounge my friend, Robert Kovacik was viciously attacked by an aggressive drunk.  Am shocked and upset," Lisa Tweeted Friday.

Cops were called to the scene after the incident occurred, the BHPD spokesperson confirms to RadarOnline.com but at the time Kovacik "declined further police actions and all parties left the hotel."

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Kovacik decided to pursue the matter after having his split lip stitched up by a plastic surgeon Friday morning.

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