Gwyneth Paltrow can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
An Ohio man, one Dante Soiu, 49, was found guilty Thursday in a Los Angeles Superior Court closed trial of stalking Paltrow, Reuters reports. The “Bounce” actress’s name was changed to “anonymous” on court documents to protect her privacy.
Presiding Judge Robert O’Neill also found Soiu to be legally insane and ordered him to be locked up in a psychiatric facility until he is determined to have recovered. A June 14 progress report hearing has been scheduled.
Paltrow, 28, testified last week and was said to be shaken and frightened.
“Ms. Paltrow was very frightened,” Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Rhonda Saunders told Reuters. “Her testimony was compelling. It doesn’t matter if you are a celebrity or a housewife or a law clerk, it affects everyone the same way, with just overwhelming emotional distress.”
Soiu began sending letters, email and packages to the actress in March 1999, and continued to do so despite intervention by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
On top of that, the Ohio man had also traveled twice to Paltrow‘s parents’ home in Los Angeles — the first trip took place in May 1999 and the second this spring, which is also the time when police arrested him.
Paltrow, whose parents are actress Blythe Danner (“Meet the Parents”) and producer Bruce Paltrow (“Duets“), won a Best Actress Oscar for “Shakespeare in Love.”
