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Former BBC Presenter Alex Belfield Recalled to Prison
Alex Belfield was recalled to prison for breaching licence conditions after serving half of a five-year sentence for stalking four victims, including BBC presenter Jeremy Vine.
- The Probation Service confirmed on Thursday that former BBC Radio Leeds presenter Alex Belfield was recalled to prison last month for breaching his licence conditions following his release from HMP Fosse Way.
- Convicted in September 2022, Belfield received a sentence of five years and 26 weeks for what a judge described as a "vicious and continued campaign of abuse" against four victims, including broadcaster Jeremy Vine.
- During his trial at Nottingham Crown Court, Vine described Belfield as "the Jimmy Savile of trolling." The presenter served half his sentence before release last year.
- Theatre blogger Philip Dehany is pursuing a High Court claim for damages, alleging that Belfield harassed him between December 2019 and March 2021, with a hearing on the potential £45,000 payout scheduled for April 29.
- In a January YouTube interview with podcaster Liam Tuffs, Belfield claimed he was subject to a "court order that we cannot cross," while the Probation Service stated they do not hesitate to enforce rules strictly.
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