Claire Foy has been warned that a man convicted of harassing her might still write her letters.
Jason Penrose, 49, from the US, appeared at Wood Green Crown Court in London on Thursday (15.12.22) for sentencing following admitting a charge of harassment and two breaches of a protection order once morest harassment. During the hearing, Judge David Aaronberg warned ‘The Crown’ star that his ordeal might not end there.
He told the court regarding a letter allegedly written by Penrose and added: ‘It is regarding someone who demonstrates in the letter that he has some sort of obsession with Mrs Foy and is likely to write once more on occasion, but promises not to keep ringing his doorbell. This is in no way a threatening document. It is various scribbles and ramblings on a piece of paper torn up.”
Penrose denied sending the letter. The sentencing hearing was adjourned until January 20 as the judge told the court he should wait for the Home Office to tell him whether Penrose would be deported to America.
Judge Aaronberg added: “If the decision is made to deport him, it is likely that I will give him a suspended sentence with a restraining order. I want it to be in the order. restrictive that he cannot enter the country.
“If he stops taking his meds he’ll probably go back to being a pest, but he doesn’t want to be a pest. I can see he has an unhealthy obsession with Mrs Foy and he keeps trying. to contact her.
“Ms Foy wants to know what will happen to her. But I’m afraid I need something more, either from the Home Office or from the doctors.”
Penrose received treatment at a London hospital and Judge Aaronberg confirmed he would uphold the treatment order. He told the court: “The only thing I can reasonably do is to uphold the order I have made for him to remain in hospital involuntarily at the expense of the British taxpayer. wonder why that should be the case when he is here illegally.”
Claire was reportedly terrified following being bombarded with emails from Penrose, who also reportedly showed up at her home, contacted friends and relatives and tried to get in touch with the actress on social media.
Penrose received treatment at a London hospital and Judge Aaronberg confirmed he would uphold the treatment order. He told the court: “The only thing I can reasonably do is to uphold the order I made for him to remain in hospital involuntarily at the expense of the British taxpayer. Although one might wonder why that should be the case when he is here illegally.”
Claire was reportedly terrified following being bombarded with a large number of emails from Penrose, who also reportedly showed up at her home, contacted friends and relatives and tried to reach the actress on social media.
In a statement read to the court, Claire explained how her actions affected her. She said: “His relentless attempts to contact me are so traumatic. Every time I think it’s fixed, it’s not.
“I feel like nothing can stop him from contacting me, he has affected every aspect of my life.”
Last July, a judge sentenced Penrose to a harassment protection order for five years, following he admitted to harassment of the actress involving serious worry or distress.
