An Ex-BBC presenter has been found guilty of stalking in the Alex Belfield trial

Former local BBC radio host and YouTuber Alex Belfield was convicted guilty of stalking four persons, including broadcaster Jeremy Vine.

At Nottingham Crown Court, the former radio host Alex Belfield, who previously worked for BBC Radio Leeds, was found guilty of all four stalking charges.

During a trial, it was shown that the former radio host, who hosted on BBC Radio Leeds, was repeatedly seen posting or sending abusive messages, videos, and emails. He was dubbed “the Jimmy Savile of trolling” during the proceeding. Belfield was found guilty of “simple stalking” in respect to Channel 5 and BBC Radio 2 presenter Mr. Vine and theater blogger Philip Dehaney after jurors at Nottingham Crown Court agreed that he caused substantial anxiety or distress to two victims.

 Additionally, Mr. Vine testified against Belfield, telling the jury: “This troll is not your typical one. The Jimmy Savile of trolling is this.” Mr. Vine compared seeing Belfield’s video output to swimming in filth and claimed that it hurt like I had a fish hook stuck in my face and that the only way to stop the suffering was to remain still.

After 14 hours and 27 minutes of deliberation, the jury found the YouTube host guilty. In recent years, the host launched a station called Celebrity Radio. Additionally, the 42-year-old was found guilty of stalking Ben Hewis, a videographer, and presenter Bernie Keith of BBC Radio Northampton. Belfield testified before the court that after expressing his right to free expression in his correspondence with the complainants, he was the target of a social media “pile-on” and a “witch hunt” by other broadcasters.

The court was told that when false and totally unsubstantiated accusations regarding the alleged stealing of $1,000 were made, the broadcaster suffered a wave of hostility online.

 Prosecutor John McGuinness QC stated when introducing the Crown’s evidence last month that Vine was subject to a “continuous onslaught” of offensive tweets and YouTube videos in 2020. The presenter, the court heard, experienced a surge of hatred online when erroneous and completely unfounded charges regarding the alleged theft of $1,000 were made.

After the BBC gave the money to a memorial fund established to honor a friend of the broadcaster, Belfield allegedly acquired a “dislike, perhaps loathing” of Mr. Vine. Mr. Vine testified, saying: “It alarmed and distressed me, and it gave me anxiety. In the past, I’ve experienced a real stalker that followed me about.” When compared to this guy, that is a picnic.

You get hit by it like an avalanche of hatred.” The BBC’s former head of the North, Rozina Breen, as well as former BBC Radio Leeds hosts Liz Green and Stephanie Hirst and former employee Helen Thomas’ accusation of stalking were all dismissed against Belfield. Mr. McGuinness stated before the jury: “Despite the fact that some people were in fact concerned about Mr. Belfield visiting their houses as a result of what Alex Belfield did, it is not implied that the defendant’s actions involved physical stalking.

The form of stalking that this case involves is different and more akin to online trolling. The alleged victims didn’t want Alex Belfield to get in touch with them, and they also didn’t want to see what he was saying about them or hear it. The prosecution claims that despite knowing or being aware that he was harassing them, he continued to harass them incessantly to the point where it seriously alarmed or distressed them and negatively damaged their everyday lives. He was given bail, and on September 16 he will be sentenced.

Alex Belfield Age, Family, Early Life

The birthdate of Alex Belfield is January 14, 1980, and his birthplace is Nottinghamshire, England. He’s 42 years old now. He holds a British nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. His Zodiac sign is Capricorn.

Alex Belfield has prohibited the media from knowing specifics about his family, therefore there are no details available.

Alex Belfield Wife, What about his Relationship?

According to reports on social media, Alex Belfield is married, and the name of his wife is Unknown.

Alex Belfield’s Career, What is his profession?

Radio Career

Belfield started his career as a member of the Radio 106 launch crew in September 1997. He relocated to Nairobi, Kenya in 1999 and began hosting “Belfield at Breakfast” on 98.4 Capital FM. Then he went back to the UK and joined Century 106 again to work on the morning program for the third time. After joining BBC Radio Leicester in September 2001, he started his career on a talk/personality radio show. In January 2004, Belfield went to Mansfield 103.2 FM to host The Lunchtime Mega Phone-in after 18 months.

 He established his own production firm, Alex Belfield Productions, in February 2001. His company creates customized celebrity programs that have been played on more than 80 UK radio stations. This website features evaluations of foreign theater, travel, and restaurants as well as audio and video celebrity interviews. Since 2009, his content has had over 58.8 million YouTube views, 11.9 million views in 2019, and over 25.8 million unique hits.

Journalism career

For The Sun, Sun on Sunday, Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, Daily Express, Sunday Express, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, Sunday People, and Daily Star since 2013, Alex has written as a freelancer. In the national press, he has had three front-page exclusive stories and more than 100-page lead items published in 2017. In June 2015, Belfield’s largest international story occurred.

 After obtaining a global exclusive about a near-fatal incident at a Criss Angel magic act, he took a flight to New York. He first published the news in the Daily Mirror, which was picked up by more than 200 publications, including CNN, CBS, FOX, and the most popular morning show in the country, the NBC Today Show. Over 789,000 people have watched the video on YouTube thus far.

 The video clip was shown in the 2017 television special “Magic Gone Wrong” all around the world. August 2015 saw Belfield garner widespread attention for his contentious Noel Edmonds interview in the Daily Mirror. Later, this interview was published in the Daily Mail, Huffington Post, The Guardian, and Radio Times, and was discussed on BBC 5 Live, among other publications.

How much is Alex Belfield Net Worth?

We do not have any specific information regarding Alex Belfield’s net worth.

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Which school and college did he go to?

The particulars on the high school Alex Belfield attended or the faculty he graduated from are all under review.

Is he available on any kind of social media platform?

Alex Belfield is active on Facebook and Twitter. He has 43.2k+ followers on Twitter.

Physical Appearance of Alex Belfield’s Height, Weight

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