Lindsay Lohan stalker case collapses
Prosecutors in Britain have dropped stalking charges against a man accused of harassing Lindsay Lohan after the actress decided against giving evidence at his trial.
The Mean Girls star had been due to travel to the U.K. to testify against Daniel Voderwulbecke, 37, who is accused of bombarding her with texts and social media messages.
His trial kicked off on 28 May (15), the day which marked Lohan's
deadline to complete a community service order in the U.S., and it
is believed she was unable to fly to Britain due to a hold-up in
the legal process which ended with a judge approving her hours and
ending her probation related to a 2012 driving case.
During a hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on
Thursday (28May15), prosecutor Martyn Bowyer told the court, "We
became aware about 10 days ago that she was required to return to
the U.S. to complete a community service order. But we were
informed... that she was due to complete that order... and should
be at liberty to leave the USA... It was very much hoped she would
have got a flight to the U.K... to give evidence... The prosecution
is satisfied she has chosen not to do so."
Two stalking charges against Voderwulbecke have now been dropped
following Lohan's decision not to pursue the matter, along with an
assault charge, believed to stem from a clash with a security guard
outside a London theatre where the star was appearing in a
production of Speed-the-Plow last year (14).
Voderwulbecke still faces two charges of criminal damage and one of
harassing a worker at a London restaurant. He denies the
charges.