By 3 News online staff
The man accused of putting a fake collar bomb on a Sydney teenager has appeared in court for the first time.
Paul Douglas Peters, 50, showed no emotion during his appearance.
His lawyers asked for an extension to examine the evidence of a length police brief.
Peters did not ask for bail and will be back in court next March.
He is accused of attacking 18-year-old Madeleine Pulver, who was studying at her home in a wealthy suburb on August 3 when a masked man carrying a baseball bat broke into the house and tethered a bomb-like device to her neck.
The man left behind a note demanding money, along with an email address that appeared to refer to a novel about a ruthless businessman in 19th-century Asia.
A police bomb squad spent 10 hours working to remove the device, which was later found to contain no explosives. Pulver was not injured.
Peters, a successful international businessman who travels frequently between the US and Australia, was arrested by the FBI at his ex-wife's house in a Louisville suburb on August 15.
If convicted of all charges, he could face up to 49 years in prison.
3 News / AP