Stars with Stalkers
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Charles Pearson of California allegedly send Dr. Drew threatening messages over the Internet, including one that said he would kill Dr. Drew's children. Pearson was arraigned March 5 and charged with one count of stalking and five counts of making criminal threats. Prosecutors will ask that bail be set at $400,000. Click through to see who else escaped the clutches of creepily obsessive fans. To see more, <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2010/03/05/dr-drew-alleged-stalker-charged-charles-pearson/">visit tmz.com</a>. (VH1)
TMZ reveals that Audrina's alleged stalker -- arrested last month outside of her house -- was carrying a knife in his bag when cops cuffed him. The 6-inch blade reportedly had a swastika on the handle. Scary. Charged with one count of stalking and two counts of disobeying a court order, Zachary Loring is due to be arraigned on March 23. <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2010/03/10/audrina-patridge-alleged-stalker-zachary-loring-knife-swastika-nazi/">Visit tmz.com for more info.</a> <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/entertainment/2009/10/02/lovely-audrina-patridge">See more of Audrina here.</a> (REUTERS)
18-year-old Maksim Myaskovskiy threatened the pop star at a 2006 event. He also showed up at Duff's mother's home, as well as then-boyfriend Joel Madden's house. Myakovskiy was sentenced to 117 days in jail and five years probation after he allegedly stated his intention to use a weapon to get Hilary's attention. Yikes. (AP)
Notorious celebrity stalker Diana Napolis allegedly believed the director and his wife were part of a satanic cult that controlled people with "soul catchers." She reportedly threatened to violently confront Spielberg at a movie premiere but was caught, put on probation, and ordered to take psychiatric meds. Napolis also stalked Jennifer Love Hewitt, confronting her at events and calling the starlet a murderer. Napolis must steer clear of Spielberg and Hewitt for at least 10 years. (AP) (AP )
According to Janet, Robert Gardner stalked her for nine years, sending her messages and showing up to random events. When the star was rehearsing for 'Saturday Night Live,' Gardner was caught with a box cutter and a knife. Jackson got a restraining order against the man. (AP2009)
Obsessed fan Paula Goodspeed committed suicide steps from Abdul's residence in November of 2008. Following the incident, Paula put her home up for sale. (REUTERS)
25 year-old Chidi Uzomah Jr. entered the E! offices armed with a knife, looking for Seacrest in November of 2009. Months earlier, Uzomah had attacked one of Seacrest's bodyguards. In justifying a restraining order to the court, Seacrest stated, "His aggressive and violent efforts to come into physical contact with me are extremely frightening to me." For more, visit <a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20317193,00.html">people.com.</a> (AP)
32-year-old Dawnette Knight wrote to the actress in 2004, saying she would "cut Zeta-Jones into little pieces and feed her to the dogs." Knight, who claimed to be in love with Catherine's husband Michael Douglas, was sentenced to three years in jail. (AP)
In 2000, a pizza deliveryman from Ohio allegedly sent the actress five letters a day, in addition to pornography, pizza and other items. 51 year-old Dante Soiu also made appearances at Gwyn's parent's home. Soiu was declared legally insane and committed to a psychiatric hospital after Paltrow testified that she was "very fearful" of him. (AP)
In 2007, a middle-aged man who worked as a mime broke into Nicolas Cage's home in the middle of the night. The actor woke up to find his stalker wearing nothing but one of his jackets. Cage subdued the mime/stalker in the backyard until the cops came. Robert Dennis Furo Jr. pled guilty to felony stalking. Cage called the experience "unsettling." Nude. Mime. Stalker. That's all we have to say. (REUTERS)
40-year-old Louisiana native Greg Broussard reportedly believed God had told him to marry Halle Berry, and sent the actress letters, an engagement ring and other gifts. Berry was granted a restraining order against Broussard, who had previously been arrested for "grabbing" himself in public. Gross. (AP)
37-year-old Jack Jordan allegedly tried to get to Uma's trailer on the set of a film and passed her a card that said, “my hands should be on your body at all times.” He also sent the actress a picture of a bride with her head torn off and a drawing of a stick figure standing on top of a razor blade. Uma's stalker wound up being sentenced to three years probation. (AP)
Mother of four Ursula Reichert-Habbishaw called, faxed and emailed Gere approximately 1,000 times. She's quoted as saying "I want to be with you and share your life." The 51-year-old fan escaped jail time by flying to Germany. Smooth. (REUTERS)
Ambrose Kappos called himself as Crow’s “spiritual twin." He allegedly tried to approach the singer and called her sister, saying that God was speaking to him. Kappos was found innocent. Sheryl's stalker said in his defense, “This could have been better handled if it was recognized for what it was–an honorable man trying to court a good woman, and a simple ‘no thank you’ from her or her duly or authorized agents would have been satisfactory.” (REUTERS)
Once obsessed with Mel. B of the Spice Girls, William Lepeska turned his attention to the blonde tennis player, sending explicit letters and e-mails. In 2005, Lepeska reportedly swam naked toward Anna's Miami Beach estate, but was arrested after getting out onto the pool deck at the wrong house. D'oh! Lepeska, who has "Anna" tattooed on his bicep, was ordered mentally unstable and sent to a treatment facility for six months. (AP2009)
Pam reported that Brit William Stansfield harassed her and her sons for more than a month. The homeless man, who would show up at Anderson's kids' school, claims he wanted the blonde to star in a movie he had written for her. The actress was granted a three-year restraining order against Stansfield. (REUTERS)