Jack Jordan, Uma Thurman's stalker, thinks his half-million bail is too high. Why? Because, according to his lawyer, Thurman is famous. "Ms. Thurman is not a vulnerable victim," he said in court yesterday, "especially in light of the fact no threats have been made." Well sure. Except Jordan was busted last year for calling the actress twice. Considering he'd already been convicted of stalking her for six-years, there is no way that could construed as threatening. Right?
Uma's Stalker Needs Bail Money
Uma's Stalker Returns to the Big City
After being busted for harassing the her again recently, Uma Thurman's stalker, 39-year-old Jack Jordan, is back in NYPD custody. Two years after his trial (where he was charged with stalking, aggravated harassment and coercion) Jordan began reaching out to the movie star again at the end of October, calling her assistant and her cell phone to complain about her new boyfriend. That was a violation of his probation.
Uma Thurman's Stalker Is At It Again
Uma Thurman's stalker has been keeping a low profile for two years, but he's ready for another close-up, it seems. According to the NY Post, 39-year-old Jack Jordan has been busted for harassing the actress again, and he was even Googling her name when the bust was made!
What Probation? Uma Thurman's Stalker Seen in NYC
Earlier this week, a judge decided that a man found guilty of stalking actress Uma Thurman did not deserve jail time. Instead, Jack Jordan was sentenced to psychiatric counseling and three years probation in Maryland. However, Jordan was spotted in Lower Manhattan yesterday.
Stalk and Walk: Uma’s Disturbed Fan Gets Probation
Jack Jordan, the man convicted of stalking actress Uma Thurman, received a sentence of three years probation today. On May 6th a jury found Jordan guilty of stalking and aggravated harassment. Prosecutors had wanted him to spend a year in jail, but the judge declined to order any jail time, opting for psychiatric counseling for the 37-year-old former mental patient.
Jury Finds Uma Thurman's Stalker Guilty
UPDATE: Jack Jordon was convicted of stalking and aggravated harassment; the jury found him not guilty of two second-degree aggravated harassment charges. Jordan now faces 90 days in jail for the stalking and up to a year behind bars for the aggravated harassment. According to the Times, his lawyer said his client had turned down a plea bargain for time in a mental treatment facility, sticking with his story that his behavior was eccentric, but playful flirtation.
Uma Thurman's Stalker Wanted "To Amuse Her"
The man accused of stalking actress Uma Thurman took the stand yesterday and admitted, "I imagined incorrectly a relationship with Miss Thurman." But while Jack Jordan, 37, acknowledged he might have been "foolish" in his pursuit of the actress, but also said in his obsession with Thurman said, "It seems almost as if Uma was courting me. We were engaged in a game of cat and mouse."
Uma Fears for Children; Stalker Takes the Stand
For her testimony against stalker Jack Jordan yesterday, The NY Times described Uma's appearance as being "pared-down," as she donned "a gray shawl thrown over black slacks and a black sweater. Her golden hair was carelessly knotted in back, with long strands hanging down both sides of her face. She wore no makeup and looked thin and hollow-eyed."
Uma Thuman's Day in Court
Following her parents testimony, Uma Thurman herself showed up at court today to face her stalker. The NY Post reports back that Thurman read excerpts from stalker Jack Jordan's notes to her, as "she pulled a shawl over her shoulders and hunched over as though overcome with a chill." She said Jordan's behavior was distressing, "It wasn't just a red herring or a fluke or a bad day. The fact that he had my parents home number and had arrived at the set and come back when he was told to leave started to paint a picture much worse than some isolated moment."
Uma's Parents Testify in Stalker Case
Yesterday, on the actress's 38th birthday, Uma Thurman's parents headed to court to testify in front of a Manhattan jury about their daughter's stalker. Jack Jordan, an unemployed pool cleaner, was called "delusional" by Robert Thurman (pictured), who Jordan began contacting in 2004; the email that set of the alarms was one received in February 2005, stating, “Today the center of my forehead is ticking now and then. I feel in love with your daughter Uma.”

