Madonna stalker gets 10 years

LOS ANGELES - A homeless drifter who stalked Madonna and threatened to slash the pop star's throat was sentenced to 10 years …

LOS ANGELES - A homeless drifter who stalked Madonna and threatened to slash the pop star's throat was sentenced to 10 years in prison yesterday. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge handed down the maximum sentence, saying she believed Robert Hoskins (39) was a continued danger" to society.

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