Britney stalker sues over 'gun threat'

A Japanese businessman ordered to stay away from pop idol Britney Spears has sued the singer, saying her security guards pointed a gun at him and caused “extreme emotional distress”.

A lawsuit filed by Masahiko Shizawa in US District Court in Los Angeles says the guards confronted him on a public street opposite Spears’ home on October 23 last year.

The guards ordered Shizawa to leave the area, and one guard pointed a gun at him as he sat in his car, according to the writ.

Shizawa, 43, said that as a result of the emotional distress he suffered from the incident, he has had trouble sleeping and had to take extended time off work. He is seeking unspecified damages.

Earlier this month, a judge said Shizawa was ”abnormally obsessed and fixated with Spears”. He was ordered to stay at least 300 yards away from Spears for three years.

Spears, 21, first sought a restraining order against Shizawa in December 2002, saying that he tracked and attempted to contact her at her home in Los Angeles, as well as at her second home and one of her parents’ homes, both outside California.

He also allegedly sent photos of himself and notes reading: “I’m chasing you.”