Overview
- Marinela Atomei, who entered a not guilty plea Thursday at Warwick Crown Court, faces one stalking charge under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.
- She was released on conditional bail that bars her from entering Northamptonshire and requires an electronic tag.
- Judge Sylvia de Bertodano approved a request for Earl Spencer to give evidence from behind a screen at trial.
- The court set a pre-trial review for October 5, 2026 and listed a trial for April 19, 2027.
- Prosecutors allege a campaign from July 2025 to February 2026 that involved repeated visits during Althorp’s public opening, an email in October 2025 claiming to be an art historian, two January approaches at the estate, a January email about a project, and multiple social media posts that they say caused serious alarm or distress.