A jury convicted YouTube radio host Alex Belfield of stalking four victims including BBC broadcaster Jeremy Vine and Northampton BBC Radio's Bernie Keith. Belfield, 42, of Shaldon Close in Mapperley, had opted not to give evidence in his defence before giving a closing speech last week, claiming he was a whistle-blower who had seen two-and-a-half years of his life “torn apart” by police inquiries.
Prosecutors alleged Belfield used social media messages, videos and emails to cause serious alarm or distress to his victims including Channel 5 and BBC Radio 2 presenter Mr Vine and BBC Radio Northampton’s Bernie Keith after his contract with BBC Radio Leeds was not renewed.
He faced eight stalking allegations, where he is said to have caused alarm and distress. He was cleared of four and convicted of 4 charges - two were alternatives of "simple stalking". They were:
