Wife changed her love rival’s Netflix profile to ‘The Skank’
A JILTED housewife hacked into the Netflix account of her ex-husband’s new girlfriend and changed the profiles to ‘‘Desperate home wrecker”and “The Skank’’.
Sharen Pound, 33, used a family Xbox account to log on to the streaming service used by Adele McGillivray to “embarrass and humiliate’’ her.
On the same day she also ordered unwanted services for Adele – including the offer of a nose job and calls about installing a stairlift.
Adele, from Buxton, Derbyshire, said in a statement: “These calls have caused me considerable amounts of concern. I thought my bank details were visible on my Netflix account and I was concerned the defendant could have accessed them.
Jealous
“I just want this to stop and for her to leave me alone. I feel she is just jealous of my relationship.’’
Stockport magistrates heard the feud started in April – a year after Pound, a mum of four from Chapelen-le-Frith, broke up with her unnamed partner.
Peter Conroy, prosecuting, said: “The victim was later contacted to be told the defendant had admitted changing all of the Netflix profiles which had been set up by her partner.
“It seems the defendant was able to access the Netflix account through an Xbox account which was already signed in.
“Later that night, the complainant received several phone calls and text messages from various companies from internet enquiries. That is the extent of the harassment.”
Pound admitted harassment. A charge of unauthorised access to a computer programme was dropped.
She was banned from contacting Adele under a 12-month restraining order, fined £80 and ordered to pay £119 costs and surcharges.
Anthony Derbyshire, defending, said: “Her biggest loss is her good character. She is remorseful and now wants to move forward.”