American Idol stalker back in court

A Melbourne woman who was sent to trial last year on charges of stalking 2004 American Idol singer Diana DeGarmo (pictured) was arrested again earlier this year for similar offences.

Tanya Maree Quattrocchi, 23 of Oak Park in Melbourne’s north, has pleaded guilty to four counts of stalking over the internet.

Police allege Quattrocchi stalked DeGarmo, the singer’s mother Brenda and the Tennessee star’s housemate, model Donielle (Donielle) Morris.

The charges relate to the time between November 2007 and January this year, claims AAP.

The court was told Quattrocchi has been in custody since January on the new charges.

She applied for bail in the Melbourne Magistrates Court in April but was knocked back on the basis she posed an unacceptable risk of reoffending and interfering with witnesses.

A pre-sentence hearing is set for May 26.

Source: The Age