Maria Sharapova and coach stalked
This is a story that is equally bizarre and frightening.
A man has been charged with stalking former Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez and tennis superstar Maria Sharapova.
Leonard Taylor Jr., played defensive back for the Badgers from 1995-1998 but it is unclear the connection between his former coach and Sharapova.
Taylor, who allegedly threatened to kill Alvarez, has been charged with one felony stalking count and one misdemeanor count of telephone harassment. His father claims Taylor is a diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic.
The Wisconsin State Journal reports that court records reveal that Taylor spent time in a mental health institute after stalking a woman in 2005.
He left 29 voicemails on Alvarez's office phone in a 24-hour period. He threatened both the coach and Sharapova in those messages. He said he wanted to kill Alvarez and also to marry Sharapova and then kill her and her family.
A man has been charged with stalking former Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez and tennis superstar Maria Sharapova.
Leonard Taylor Jr., played defensive back for the Badgers from 1995-1998 but it is unclear the connection between his former coach and Sharapova.
Taylor, who allegedly threatened to kill Alvarez, has been charged with one felony stalking count and one misdemeanor count of telephone harassment. His father claims Taylor is a diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic.
The Wisconsin State Journal reports that court records reveal that Taylor spent time in a mental health institute after stalking a woman in 2005.
He left 29 voicemails on Alvarez's office phone in a 24-hour period. He threatened both the coach and Sharapova in those messages. He said he wanted to kill Alvarez and also to marry Sharapova and then kill her and her family.
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Permalink Reply by Mark / The Mayor on -
Waaaooooh. Thanks for sharing this tidbit. So it sounds like he only left the comments ABOUT Sharapova but not to her, maybe? Bizarre when this stuff happens. I'm glad they caught him, but you have to wonder how he got out in 2005.
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Permalink Reply by Jazz Burks on -
Alot of times these conditions can be controlled by medication. These people are then allowed to re-enter general society with the hopes that as long as they stay on the medication they should lead productive lives. With the recession maybe he was unable to get, or just went off his medication. His condition and the fact that he went through the wringer of D-1 college football means that when he goes off he goes waaayyyy off. I hope that he gets the help he needs or he may just need to be isolated from the rest of us for the rest of his life.
Mark / Mr. Mayor said:Waaaooooh. Thanks for sharing this tidbit. So it sounds like he only left the comments ABOUT Sharapova but not to her, maybe? Bizarre when this stuff happens. I'm glad they caught him, but you have to wonder how he got out in 2005.
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