Thurman 'stalker' rejects plea deal

A man accused of stalking 'Kill Bill' star Uma Thurman has rejected a plea deal to check into a mental health facility after protesting his innocence over charges of coercion.

Jack Jordan is facing charges of harassment and felony coercion - which stems from an incident in which he allegedly told Thurman he would kill himself if he saw her with another man.

The 35-year-old, who last month pleaded not guilty to the charges at Manhattan's Supreme Court in New York, turned down the prosecution's offer of enrolment in a mental health programme on Wednesday - a deal which would have seen him serve a minimum of one year in an institution.

His felony charge would then have been reduced to a misdemeanour upon completion of the programme.

However, Jordan now faces up to four years in prison if convicted.