"I had this naked hate being piled on me every day and I had to be funny and I had to entertain people," he said. Former BBC radio personality Alex Belfield, 42, is also a vlogger from Nottinghamshire. Iain Lee says he was 'too scared' to take convicted stalker Alex Mr Belfield was today sentenced to five years and 26 months in prison at Nottingham Crown Court. Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims. ): They boast glorious ocean views, but swathes of homes along America's coastlines are at risk of tumbling off CLIFFS due to erosion, rising sea levels and extreme weather events, Are YOU guilty of these gym sins? Collaborations. Some believe he relied on others as media monitors and had sources within the BBC itself: he seemed to know everything discussed on each of their radio shows every day, along with a number of internal matters. "Blocking was also a futile exercise as Belfield continued to seek out new ways to get to me when others failed. Belfield was not accused of physically stalking the complainants, who were mostly current or former BBC staff. Barring a successful appeal, Belfield will serve at least the next two years and 39 weeks in jail, before being released on licence to serve the second half of his sentence. In relation to Jeremy Vine and theatre blogger Philip Dehany, he was found guilty of two lesser offences of "simple" stalking, which does not require serious alarm or distress to be proved. "The stalking you committed was not the conventional type which is popularised in the press," he said. I NEED YOUR HELP TO GET JUSTICE. The 42-year-old, from Nottingham, is due to be sentenced on 16 September and has been warned he could be jailed. 100+ emails sent/received from BBC & lawyers no defense of Spedding whatsoever. Ex-BBC Radio DJ Alex Belfield JAILED for stalking Jeremy Vine Ex-BBC DJ Alex Belfield has been jailed for five-and-a-half years for stalking four colleagues including BBC Radio Northampton's Bernie Keith. The final two victims who went to court and testified against Belfield were both from the theatre world. He was cleared of stalking charges in relation to the BBC's former head of North Rozina Breen, former BBC Radio Leeds presenters Liz Green and Stephanie Hirst, and former BBC worker Helen Thomas. His aim was, in his own words, to haunt his victims, and he deployed his army of followers to pile on with abusive messages to those targeted, said Mr Justice Saini. Both had come to the defence of others under attack by Belfield. Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? Alex Belfield: Former BBC presenter jailed for stalking Bernie Keith (@BernieKeith100) / Twitter "The Crown makes no submission that the overall sentence was, given the new knowledge of the legal position, inappropriate or unduly lenient," said Mr Justice Saini at Leicester Crown Court. "My initial reaction [to the stalking] was 'He's gone mad'," Mr Spedding told the trial. Alex Belfield is currently in prison after being convicted of stalking four men, Belfield made videos throughout his trial and posted them on YouTube. Ex-BBC DJ Alex Belfield found guilty of stalking Jeremy Vine and other He was convicted Friday, August 5, 2022, on four counts of stalking. Mr Spedding, the trial heard, was left feeling suicidal by a "tsunami of hate" from Belfield. Between 2004 and 2010, he appeared on radio stations, including Mercia FM, Touch FM, BBC Bristol, BBC Radio Shropshire and BBC Hereford and Worcester. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. All he had done, he suggested, was challenge people who had said things I believed to be untrue. Former BBC DJ Alex Belfield has been discovered responsible of the relentless stalking of different broadcasters, together with Jeremy Vine, who he Trending 'La Brea' Season 2 Trailer Goes EVEN DEEPER. Alleged stalker 'is victim of BBC witch-hunt', Jeremy Vine tells trial of 'avalanche of hatred', BBC boss 'terrified by radio host's stalking', Ex-BBC presenter 'stalked fellow broadcasters', Police appeal after stolen tools recovered, Jacksdale ferret rescue plans much-needed fundraiser, Plans for fast food outlets and a bar outside Motorpoint Arena, Huge solar farm near Gotham and East Leake recommended for approval, Community clean-up aims to improve feeling of safety in Warsop, Hucknall bus window smashed by yob with a brick, Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control, Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 'I will never be able to work out why it has happened to me.'. A security company had also been brought in to collect him from the radio station's car park, Mr Keith said. Similar orders in favour of four other individuals the BBCs former head of the north Rozina Breen, former BBC Radio Leeds presenters Liz Green and Stephanie Hirst, and BBC executive Helen Thomas were also made. Alex Belfield was convicted of four charges following a trial at Nottingham Crown Court, Belfield was found guilty of "simple" stalking in relation to BBC presenter Jeremy Vine, Belfield was previously a presenter at BBC Radio Leeds, Belfield made videos throughout his trial and posted them on YouTube. He hated the thing he loved, or hated other people having success within it.. Bernie confirms on air they think hes bonkers & loony toons. Mr Vine was subjected to false and baseless claims relating to the supposed theft of 1,000, the court heard. 'The counselling didn't work for me - I had never had counselling before and I found it very difficult, very alien.'. The police are advised to consider applying for an order where it appears to them that: Belfield was jailed last September after he was found guilty of waging a relentless stalking campaign against BBC Radio Northampton's Bernie Keith, and subjecting TV presenter Jeremy Vine to an "avalanche of hatred" - but has since lodged an appeal. "Your methods were, however, just as effective as a way of intimidating your victims, and were in many ways much harder to deal with.". Soon she terminated it altogether, after he tweeted something that suggested albeit in veiled terms that Green should be sent to Auschwitz, after his rival presenter fronted a highly praised documentary about the concentration camp. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Alex Belfield has been jailed for five and a half years. Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry, The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter'. Ex-BBC DJ Alex Belfield found guilty of stalking Jeremy Vine and three hWmo8+}(fI0He&[%@bwYsun!-Q$m>|(c #*fD((B+AH"9hn@*bJM (XDpn+X [EhA8b0BCJ ]JAD*# vb7kG;?+z]VlMow&k]dY\?2z?|Hzm|umLpM'lU),>9S*sD0xXl&[QdyLUvf% 5nLMY/]B~KJJeLPNAbK Clv/?`x8CG]* WAbZa\kC89ZCR7F-EdOzdoEey1*|z`L8}`! i_}Y/z*}Z4V0j_Zn(XP @C!|D@F;= 4`EwsivT! Read about our approach to external linking. Ben Hewis is perverting the course of justice. The full wording of the charges stated he "pursued a course of conduct that amounted to harassment" of the complainants, which "amounted to stalking" and caused them "serious alarm or distress". Your email address will not be published. I will refer to him by that name. Presenter Iain Lee has since come out to say Belfield targeted him for many years, but that he was too frightened to go to court to give evidence. BBC radio host 'stalked by ex-staff member, 42' tells court how he was Within hours, a video appeared on Belfields secret video channel, accessible to anyone willing to pay him a pound a week. He would harass some theatre companies, to the extent that his email address was blocked, and front of house staff were warned about him., Belfield had a complicated relationship with the entertainment industry, the director believes. Belfield compared his treatment with that of a police officer who had escaped jail despite being convicted of possessing child abuse images. The BBC turned a blind eye to the abuse, says Green: We were not heard. endstream endobj startxref Alex Belfield arrives at Nottingham crown court in July for the trial in which he was accused of stalking. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Alex performed 56 shows in 2012, 48 shows in 2013, 52 shows in 2014 & 54 shows in 2015.. With up to 3 or 4 shows a day - this years mammoth tour was his biggest production yet! Each of them suffered serious mental health problems arising from Mr Belfields conduct, he said, imposing indefinite restraining orders preventing Belfield from contacting the women. People who have worked on this game have also collaborated on the creation of the following games: Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, a group of 620 people; Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault, a group of 361 people; Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time, a group of 357 people; inFAMOUS 2, a group of 347 people; SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs, a group of 328 people The judge, Mr Justice Saini, granted Belfield bail and told him to return to Nottingham Crown Court for sentencing next month. The criteria for applying for an order are set out in section 1(1) of the Stalking Protection Act 2019. Belfield showed no emotion and wrote on a piece of paper as verdicts were delivered. Victim personal statements were not read out in court, but Mr Hewis tweeted his after the sentencing. How a failed local radio DJ with Timmy Malletts dress sense ended up making potentially hundreds of thousands of pounds broadcasting lies about his largely obscure enemies is a story that begins in 2010. Breen and Green both think the BBC failed all four women who gave evidence against Belfield. Sometimes these emails included what the judge said were highly offensive and personal comments about their physical appearance, including sexualised comments as well as wholly false allegations that the women had bullied him. What will the next pandemic be? She was looking for a new presenter to liven up the mid-morning show and thought Belfield, who was working for BBC Hereford and Worcester, was the man for the job. After being sacked from BBC Radio Leeds, Belfield had to move back to live with his mother in Nottinghamshire and found it difficult to get regular radio work. YouTuber Alex Belfield handed five-and-a-half-year prison sentence . December is a busy month. A cruel former BBC local radio presenter who stalked broadcasters including TV's Jeremy Vine and BBC Northampton's Bernie Keith has been jailed for more than five years. 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