He allegedly sent 'mocking and abusive social media messages, videos and emails' after his one-year contract was not renewed
A former radio presenter launched a relentless nine-year campaign of stalking against eight victims, including a BBC Radio Northampton DJ and TV presenter Jeremy Vine, a court has heard.
The Crown allege that Belfield “wasn’t prepared to move on” after leaving the BBC and became disgruntled by what he perceived to be unfair treatment from his managers. “The alleged victims did not want to be contacted by Alex Belfield, they did not want to see or hear or know what it was that he was saying about them.
“The prosecution case is that what Mr Belfield did with the eight people named in the counts went beyond that which is allowed – and became stalking, which is a criminal offence.” Mr McGuinness told the court the TV presenter had no idea that the BBC had even made a donation and “certainly didn’t steal it”. Giving details of the “personal and unpleasant” abuse directed towards Mr Vine, the QC said it had included foul language and a “ludicrous” untrue claim that the broadcaster had “signed his 10-year-old daughter up as a company director”.
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