Former BBC Radio Leeds DJ Alex Belfield has been jailed for more than five years after stalking a number of broadcasters, including Jeremy Vine.
Alex Belfield was labelled “the Jimmy Savile of trolling” during a trial at Nottingham Crown Court which heard he repeatedly posted or sent abusive messages, videos and emails after bosses refused to renew his contract at BBC Radio Leeds. The trial heard Belfield repeatedly posted or sent abusive messages, videos and emails.
The offending was said to have taken place between 2012 and 2021. Jurors accepted Belfield caused serious alarm or distress to two victims and was found guilty of “simple” stalking in relation to Channel 5 and BBC Radio 2 presenter Mr Vine and theatre blogger Philip Dehany. BBC Radio Northampton presenter Bernie Keith was left feeling suicidal by a “tsunami of hate”, the trial heard.
