Jurors acquit man accused of stalking Paltrow

LOS ANGELES — A jury acquitted an Ohio man on Wednesday of stalking Gwyneth Paltrow after prosecutors said he sent her dozens of unsolicited letters and gifts in recent years.

The case against Dante Soiu, 66, was the second in which he was accused of stalking the actress.

The Columbus native was committed to a mental institution in the early 2000s after he was accused of sending lewd messages and sex toys to the actress and found not guilty by reason of insanity.

Jurors found Soiu’s conduct was reprehensible, but didn’t amount to felony stalking. None of Soiu’s recent correspondence to Paltrow included lewd messages or sex toys.