Overview

• Rob Keating, 39, was convicted at Portsmouth Crown Court after a six-day trial, with the jury reaching a verdict in just two hours.
• Keating bombarded Alexandra Saper, a US travel influencer, with hundreds of threatening messages and videos, including warnings to 'get kidnap insurance.'
• In February 2023, Keating flew to Bali with rope in his suitcase, prompting Saper to flee to Laos for safety after reporting him to authorities in multiple countries.
• Keating continued stalking Saper through late 2024, posting a 'round two' plane ticket to Bali on Instagram before being re-arrested in the UK.
• Judge Michael Bowes KC stated that a prison sentence is 'inevitable,' with formal sentencing pending a psychiatric evaluation.