Gwyneth Paltrow stalker wanted marriage

A man accused of stalking actress Gwyneth Paltrow has told a court he sent her dozens of messages in the hope she might want to marry him, despite her giving evidence against him in a previous case.

Dante Soiu told the Los Angeles jury he wanted his messages to show her unconditional love and friendship and that he had no animosity towards her over the earlier case, which sent him to a mental institution for several years.

That case involved 500 messages, including sex toys and pornography, that Mr Soiu sent Paltrow in 1999 and 2000.