Asians behaving badly... celebrity stalker edition! In Kentucky, a man is being held on bail after allegedly stalking and threatening Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence and her family. And yup, dude is Asian: Jennifer Lawrence Alleged Stalker, Han Cong Zhao, Is From Vancouver.
23-year-old Han Cong Zhao, a former university student from Vancouver, is accused of sending more than 200 messages and a threatening voicemail to Lawrence's brother before flying to Louisville last month. According to court documents, Zhao referred to Jennifer Lawrence as his "Mary." As in his Biblical Mary:
Han Cong Zhao, a 23-year-old former university student from Vancouver, allegedly contacted Lawrence’s brother more than 200 times from Canada before he flew to Louisville April 18 and left a threatening message on his voice mail.Something is wrong with you, Han Cong Zhao. He is being held on $100,000 bond is is scheduled to face trial on July 23. More here: Jennifer Lawrence family allegedly stalked by Canadian man.
Zhao went to the Indian Hills Police Department the same day and asked Chief Kelly Spratt how he could contact Lawrence’s parents, according to a criminal complaint. He allegedly continued to try to contact Lawrence’s brother, Blaine, when Zhao was involuntarily held for about three weeks at Central State Hospital, according to a criminal complaint.
Prosecutors say Zhao left a voice mail for Blaine, saying: "I find you or you come to me. You got me really upset, when I am upset, wait and see what happens."
After Zhao was released May 8 and charged with stalking and harassing communications, he gave Chief Spratt two letters for the 22-year-old actress that he addressed to "Mary," according to court records, which say he has referred to her as "his Mary, referencing Biblical Mary."