Woman faces Cusack stalking trial

Emily Leatherman was arrested at the beginning of April

A 33-year-old US woman must stand trial on charges of stalking actor John Cusack, a Los Angeles judge has ruled.

Emily Leatherman, who had previously been ordered to stay away from the High Fidelity star, was recently arrested outside his Malibu house.

Ms Leatherman faces up to three years in prison if convicted of stalking. She is also charged with petty theft.

Cusack was granted a restraining order in 2006 that stated she must stay at least 500ft (152m) away from him.

In court papers, Cusack said Ms Leatherman was "showing unusual interest by stalking, throwing long letters of interest over my fence in bags with rocks and screwdrivers inside".

She was arrested at the beginning of April after a taxi driver alerted police that she did not have enough money to pay her fare.

According to police, Cusack approached officers and said Ms Leatherman had been following him.