Tyra Banks’ stalker facing jail term
Wednesday March 26 2008
Brady Green has followed Ms Banks from US coast to coast since January, sent her letters and flowers, and tried to telephone her. Last week, he was issued with a court order ordering him to leave her alone.
Green, of Dublin, Georgia, was arrested when he showed up several times on March 18 at the Manhattan building where ‘The Tyra Banks Show’ is taped and asked to speak to her, a complaint filed in Criminal court says. Ms Banks also hosts the reality show ‘America’s Next Top Model’.
The complaint says building custodian Edward Troiano told police Green also had appeared at Ms Banks’ Los Angeles studio “on multiple occasions” and asked to speak to her.
He said Green had sent her letters and flowers there and had tried to reach her there by telephone at least five times.
Ms Banks (34) told police that Green’s actions had caused her to fear that she was in danger. Police charged Green (37) with stalking, criminal trespass and harassment.
After his arraignment last Wednesday, he was released without bail and ordered to return to court May 13.
The ‘New York Post’ said the Chelsea studio staffers were worried about Green returning. The paper said they were handing out photos of Green on Friday with a warning to stay away from him.
Prosecutors said they did not have an address for Green, who is likely to face up to a year in jail if convicted.
Ms Banks was the first African American woman on the covers of ‘GQ’ and the ‘Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue’. In 1997, she received the VH1 Award for Supermodel of the Year. Also in 1997, she was chosen for the cover of the Victoria’s Secret catalogue, making her the first African American to be so honoured.
Banks retired from modelling in May 2005 to concentrate on her television show.
She walked the runway for the final time at the 2005 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. She has been asked to appear in ‘Playboy’ magazine. However, she has turned each request down.
