ENCINO : Man Held After Allegedly Threatening Janet Jackson

A New York man has been arrested and charged with stalking and threatening pop singer Janet Jackson after he tried to gain entry into her Encino home while saying she is his wife, authorities said Wednesday.

Frank Jones, 33, was arrested about 10 a.m. Monday as he stood in the driveway of the gated Jackson family compound, Deputy City Atty. Holly Beckner said. Although Jones was not violent, he made threats against Jackson and her brother Jermaine Jackson, Beckner said.

Jones was held by Jackson family security guards until police arrived after he made “veiled threats of violent acts in order to get her attention,” Beckner said. The guards told police they recognized Jones because of letters he had sent to the popular performer, she said. Jones threatened Jackson’s brother because he thought Jermaine Jackson was getting in the way of his efforts to contact her, Beckner said.