Claire Foy explains why she dislikes the phrase 'slut-shaming'
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Claire Foy, 38, claimed that graphic emails from stalker Jason Penrose, 49, had an “extreme effect” on both her life and “peace of mind”. Within the emails, Jason would write about The Crown actress being raped and how he wanted her to be his girlfriend. Jason was charged with stalking involving serious alarm or distress, which carries a maximum jail sentence of ten years.
Attending trial at Thames Magistrates’ Court, Jason also pleaded guilty to two breaches of a stalking protection order.
This came after Jason allegedly showed up to Claire’s home, forcing the actress to not only contact the police but her sister, ex-boyfriend and agent.
In a letter to the court, Claire said: “His relentless attempts to contact me are so traumatic.
“Every time I think this is sorted it is not.
“I feel like there is nothing that would stop him being able to contact me, he has affected every aspect of my life.”
Jason’s actions even involved Claire’s daughter. After he showed up at the family home, he allegedly told the child: “It’s Jason, I’m outside”.
The effect of which Claire said has left her “terrified in her own home.”
The relentless attention by Jason led star Claire to beg friends not to tag her in social media posts for fears that her stalker would be able to locate her.
It also left the actress “in genuine fear for her safety and terrified and helpless in her own home”.
Prosecutor Varinder Hayre, said: “Ms Foy was terrified as she did not know what his intention was. She was in fear for her and her daughter’s lives.
“She was frightened knowing he was somewhere.”
Due to this, Claire was granted what is known as an interim stalking protection order earlier this year, but despite this order, Jason sent another letter and a parcel from where he was being treated.
A five-year stalking protection order against Jason was then issued in July after the actress raised “great concerns due to the nature of the communications”.
Jason will be facing jail time when he is sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court on November 28, reports The Sun.
District Judge William Nelson said: “The persistent conduct created very serious distress, a great deal of psychological harm and caused Ms Foy to make considerable changes to her lifestyle.”
Released on conditional bail, USA-born Jason must surrender his passport to police, not apply for travel documents, live and sleep as directed by the Islington NHS Trust, and not have direct or indirect contact with Claire.
Claire shot to fame after portraying Queen Elizabeth II in the first two series of Netflix’s The Crown.
Throughout her career as an actress she has won a Golden Globe, two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
The highly anticipated fifth season of The Crown is due for release on the streaming site on November 9 2022.
The anthology series, which combines both fact and fiction regarding the Royal Family, will feature Imelda Staunton as the late monarch and Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip.
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