Harry Styles' 'stalker' convicted, banned from going near singer: reports
A homeless man convicted as a stalker of singer/actor Harry Styles has been banned from going near the star, according to British media reports from court Monday.
The BBC, The Guardian, Sky TV and The Daily Mail were among those reporting Monday that Pablo Tarazaga-Orero, 26, was convicted of stalking after camping outside Styles' London home for months and pushing notes and money through his mail box.
Styles testified he was left feeling "scared," "very uncomfortable" and unsafe in his own home due to Tarazaga-Orero's behavior.
Tarazaga-Orero, a Spaniard who's been in Britain for more than four years, avoided being jailed but was barred by a judge from going near Styles, his home or business addresses, including anywhere he is performing.
He also was banned from posting about the former One Direction star on social media, made the subject of a 12-month community order and told to complete a 30-day rehab program.
"You should be aware that failing to comply with a community order is a criminal offence and carries a maximum five-year prison sentence," District Judge Nigel Dean told him.
Tarazaga-Orero, who denied the charge, claimed that Styles had propositioned him.
A prosecutor told the court that Styles, 25, insisted the man get help but also doesn't want to see him again.
Styles told the court that he saw Tarazaga-Orero sleeping in a bus stop outside his London home in March, felt sorry for him and bought him some food.
Tarazaga-Orero said he became homeless in February. He said Styles saw him sleeping on a bus stop bench, offered him cash and invited him to "have some fun" at a hotel.
Styles denied ever saying that.
Instead, he testified, a stalking campaign began, describing how Tarazaga-Orero camped outside his home for two months, followed him to his local pub, and tried to grab him while he was running in Regents Park. Styles reported Tarazaga-Orero to police in June.
A representative of Styles did not immediately respond to a request for comment from USA TODAY.
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